Report Card---"The Old Man & The Gun"

"The Old Man and the Gun"---is Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek together again for the first time.
And it's certainly nice to see them.
It's a shame they couldn't find something more original for them to do.
They do "a meet cute" on a rural road, and Redford hands her a line about being a bank robber.
It takes about fifteen minutes of screen time for her to realize that he really is one.
It sounds all very familiar.  Kind of like "Going In Style".
But that was much better.


On to the scoring.

Is it interesting?

Somewhat.
B.

Compelling even?

Never.
F.

Is it good storytelling?

No surprises.
F.

Is it well written?

Okay, I guess.
B.

Is it well cast? Well played?

The only good thing about it.
A.

Well shot?

Okay.
B.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

No.

C. 

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

The present, mostly I think.  Doesn't really matter.

B.

Is it too long? Too short?

A little long
B..

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

 It's a true story.  But it's still not interesting.
C.

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Is it predictable?

Mostly.
C.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

No.
C.

Is it funny?

Occasionally.

B.
.

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

No.
D.

Is it impressive?

No.
C.

Overall grade: B-.

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