Option for opening 1: Some movies you realize very quickly that they are great; and some very quickly you know they are terrible. But some....well, its more complicated.....

Option for opening 2: I'm a great fan of both Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. They are also both (naturally) great stars in various gerontological movies these days. So, I had high expectations for this movie. But.....

Bottom line: a quiet movie: no fireworks, no disasters, but that's its problem. It doesn't really leave you with a sense of excitement or new insights re aging. The plot is very simply: An aging couple ( a painter and a retired teacher) want to move from their Brooklyn (NYC) apartment, where they lived for so many years, because it has no elevator. They put their apartment for sale, and at the same time start looking for a new place. This is basically the whole story ....(while two other side stories occur mean while: 1 - their aging dog goes through a life risking operation; 2 - a supposed terrorist is on the chase in NYC and this occupies the TV and people around).

There are some good moments in the movie: both Keaton and Freeman are great actors and have great sweet chemistry acting together; their "aging" life stories in the movie is shown through flashbacks to their lives as a young couple; their experience of ageism and how they deal with it is shown in a delicate and smart manner. On the other hand, the movie is "slow" - in a negative way: there is no real development in the plot, and overall, the "moral messages" are well expected and too simplistic.

So, for a freezing Chicago night under a blanket with hot tea - it's nice. But not more than that...

Director: Richard Loncraine

Based on a novel by: Charlie Peters.

Year: 2014.