A good movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was starring Michael Caine and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I didn’t expect it to be so emotional. Sure, it was a rather silly little story and it won’t be remembered as one of Caine’s masterpieces but, still, it was amazing to see him in his last role which was surprisingly a leading part. At some point, you couldn’t tell anymore if he was actually acting since he was around 90 years old himself which was quite surreal. It was such a fine farewell from him, a masterful actor who gave us so much through a whopping 8 decades. Obviously, he was praised for his work here but we shouldn’t forget Glenda Jackson (who passed away before the movie was released) as she was also quite pitch perfect. You can only wish that, at the end of your life, you have achieved such a meaningful relationship with your better half. Of course, the whole point was that such an old guy just went away on this own to France but it was hardly the interesting thing about this movie and I’m glad they spent only the bare minimum on the media circus on his adventure which was after all rather dreadful. It was also a potent tale about PTSD and how young men are basically f*cked up for life after going through such horrors. Even the flashbacks did work, which I didn’t expect, and even though Bernie was obviously not responsible for what happened to this poor fellow, I could completely understand why he would feel so guilty about it. Anyway, to conclude, I really liked the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Michael Caine’s work. 

7/10