This film is very much a tailor made vehicle for Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson, allowing for both to do on screen what they've done many times before.
They are both playing to their strengths massively, and while neither role is a particular strength for them, they have nice chemistry, the script holds up well enough, and it makes for a fun outing overall.
Is it my favourite Walter Matthau film, no, not really. But it passes the time, and the charm of both leads carries this film over perhaps some of the slower moments along the way.
If you are a fan of Matthau, or be reminded that Jackson did more than just the Cleopatra sketch with Morecambe and Wise, this is decent enough.
They are both playing to their strengths massively, and while neither role is a particular strength for them, they have nice chemistry, the script holds up well enough, and it makes for a fun outing overall.
Is it my favourite Walter Matthau film, no, not really. But it passes the time, and the charm of both leads carries this film over perhaps some of the slower moments along the way.
If you are a fan of Matthau, or be reminded that Jackson did more than just the Cleopatra sketch with Morecambe and Wise, this is decent enough.