What a gentle, understated movie this is. A few views of Victoria, Vancouver Island that brought back memories for me. The soft score complements the scenes in an unobtrusive way. Sir Ian McKellen underplays his role with generosity and skill. So gentle, the plot is almost an irrelevance.
I think a little longer could have been spent on the past flashback scenes to give the closing scenes more of an impact.
There is an overriding sadness throughout, this is a movie about being old, a movie about being young and a movie about family.
An unexpected gem.
I think a little longer could have been spent on the past flashback scenes to give the closing scenes more of an impact.
There is an overriding sadness throughout, this is a movie about being old, a movie about being young and a movie about family.
An unexpected gem.