Its a chilly summer night at this middle aged ladies house and it is time to grab a merino jumper and sit on the couch while the electric blanket warms the bed up. I feel like the invisible woman of a movie going audience. Not wanting to watch murder fests/car chases/manboys or super heroes and yet I am not quite ready for the grey parade of movies appealing to the pensioners.
This one which is set in a retirement home follows Martha (Diane Keaton), who refuses her cancer treatment, sells up everything in New York and heads to a retirement community in Georgia to live out her days. She then forms her own club of cheerleaders to have a little fun.
Looks it is harmless fun and I did smile several times watching it, and I enjoyed watching Diane Keaton. I sense I would be one of the girls with no rhythm and slow on the up keep. I have serious Diane Keaton hair envy and I like the bossy independent streak of her character.
I was annoyed that when you take driving lessons you might want to be wearing a seatbelt (a sure sign of getting older when all you can think of is safety first).
A harmless 4/5
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It's tough finding movies that fit your niche these days. I think it's why I watch movies from the 1940s and '50s a great deal...
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