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The latest in a line of old-codgers-gone-rogue movies we've all sat through recently. But it sure ain't the worst.
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Never Too Late (2020)
Four war buddies hatch a plan to escape from their retirement home in this Australian comedy starring Oscar nominee James Cromwell (The Green Mile), Dennis Waterman (The Sweeney), two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) and Jack Thompson (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones).
2020Rating: M, Offensive language98 minsAustralia
ComedyDramaRomance
- Director:
- Mark Lamprell ('A Few Less Men', 'Goddess', 'After the Rain')
- Writer:
- Luke Preston
- Cast:
- James CromwellDennis WatermanJacki WeaverJack ThompsonRoy BillingShane JacobsonRenee LimSimone Annan
Never Too Late (2020) / Reviews
Film Threat
Never Too Late is a feel-good message movie featuring four men and a woman all needing to resolve something meaningful in their lives.
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While it's generally a pleasure to see stalwarts like Cromwell, Weaver and Jack Thompson (as one of the old gang) at work, one also wishes they had found, well, better work.
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Variety
While "Never Too Late" goes for a few too many old-folk chuckles, it also aims to probe the serious.
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The Guardian
It's difficult - probably impossible - not to be charmed by the principal characters and their actors, all of whom can oscillate to pathos quickly.
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Sydney Morning Herald
With this line-up, Lamprell should have turned the film into a celebration of some great screen careers. Instead, it winds up as a sad waste of talent.
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