Directed by: Jake Schreier
Cast: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard
Time: 89 minutes
In this story set in
the near future, Frank is an aging former jewel thief with memory issues that
is living alone. Worried about him, his son Hunter buys him a robot servant
programmed to help him stay healthy. Resistant at first, Frank warms up to his
robotic friend when he realized that it can help him get back to his days of
burglary.
This movie is a very sweet and touching reflection on the issue of aging. There are little touches of comedy and science-fiction, but it is all woven together so successfully. There is no confusion in genre here. The acting was solid, and the story kept me hooked all the way through. There was even a few little surprises at the end I did not see coming. I loved this one.
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