An average movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, it wasn’t a really strong story. However, there is no denying that it is a real blast to see Michael Caine still getting such lead roles at almost 90 years old. Sure, his character’s arc was basically a shameless rip-off of ‘Up’ but he still really nailed it which was really cool. I wasn’t surprised though as the guy has been for decades in this business for a good reason and that’s because he has always been so damned good. Concerning Aubrey Plaza, to be honest, I wasn’t so sure though. I mean, she seemed to be a fine choice to play this character and, during the first half, she went for a satirical approach which wasn’t a bad idea. However, during the 2nd half, her character suddenly completely changed, becoming so emotional and really sensitive, even kind. Compared to the seemingly talentless ambitious editor she played at the start, the tonal shift was seriously jarring though, probably too much for my taste. The ending was also rather lame. Indeed, even though it didn’t add up at all with who she was at the beginning, it was refreshing that she dropped her whole career because there might be actually more important things in life than having a banging successful job. However, they turned this around, again, by having her finding some kind of lost treasure, meaning that selfless sacrifices apparently don’t mean jack-sh*t if you don’t get rewarded at the end which is a message I obviously won’t endorse. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, if only to see the great Michael Caine shine one more time, I still think it is worth a look though. 

6/10