It's been a while since I found a movie this fun to watch. Not brilliant, not ingenious and maybe not all that great, not something that will go down in cinema history. Just that: some very fun and entertaining 90 minutes.
Al Pacino plays an old criminal, a 'stand-up guy', who leaves prison after 28 years. Christopher Walken, his friend, is assigned to kill him by a vindictive mob boss; so the two decide to live Pacino's last hours with style like their old days.
The movie is quite a delight to watch. Pacino and Walken are both brilliant actors, and even if not at their best their performance here still shows. Their characters feels real, almost as if they aren't working but really just having fun with each other. Alan Arkin, who joins both for a good part of the movie, also gives quite a flair of talent, even if not as snarky as I prefer from him.
The music, mostly by Bon Jovi, really complements the story and there is plenty of black humor. Something about the political incorrectness of their 'adventure' (which involve a cat house, breaking into a pharmacy, beating up other criminals and 'saving' a friend from a retirement house) helped making me like the film, and make the characters seen very much real.
The chance to see Pacino and Walken (and Arkin to a lesser extent) in a nice, less serious but fun showing of their skills, coupled with the entertaining and almost heart-warming story, makes this film a sure recommendation.
Al Pacino plays an old criminal, a 'stand-up guy', who leaves prison after 28 years. Christopher Walken, his friend, is assigned to kill him by a vindictive mob boss; so the two decide to live Pacino's last hours with style like their old days.
The movie is quite a delight to watch. Pacino and Walken are both brilliant actors, and even if not at their best their performance here still shows. Their characters feels real, almost as if they aren't working but really just having fun with each other. Alan Arkin, who joins both for a good part of the movie, also gives quite a flair of talent, even if not as snarky as I prefer from him.
The music, mostly by Bon Jovi, really complements the story and there is plenty of black humor. Something about the political incorrectness of their 'adventure' (which involve a cat house, breaking into a pharmacy, beating up other criminals and 'saving' a friend from a retirement house) helped making me like the film, and make the characters seen very much real.
The chance to see Pacino and Walken (and Arkin to a lesser extent) in a nice, less serious but fun showing of their skills, coupled with the entertaining and almost heart-warming story, makes this film a sure recommendation.