Going in Style Rating: Release Date: 30 March, 2004 Retail Price: $19.98 OUR Price: $17.98 You SAVE: $2.00! Cast: George Burns Art Carney Lee Strasberg Christopher Lee Complete Cast (10 total)

Going in Style Reviews

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Excellent comedy-drama
A trio of elderly retirees (George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg), who live together in a New York apartment, decide to escape the deadly tedium of their waning years by robbing a bank. They complete the job successfully, but find that life goes on and a little bit of cash doesn't change everything. Director/writer Martin Brest and his talented cast avoid the easy road of aiming for a riotous comedy about some cute old men who break the law. These are fully developed characters, and there are some moments of powerful acting as the story takes these men to some very dark places. Those who think of Burns and Carney as the epitome of old-time jokey vaudeville-style humor may be surprised by their understated and effective performances. Of course, Strasberg, the father of method acting, is reliably superb. There is real joy in this film as well. The scenes in which the three old friends seem to come alive again during a day spent in the city preparing for their bank job and a later one in Las Vegas are wonderful and feature very good acting. Recommended.

Touching
A very touching comedy/drama with three men looking to find some excitement in their idle twilight years. Just wish a soundtrack would have been put out as the music is fabulous.

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