That said, it's still a movie about somebody going rogue against the system. And it's also a wonderful depiction of old age and its inevitable arrival with most of us. Here's a film designed for the over 75 audience.
June Squibb, who has made a cottage industry of playing a cranky old woman, does it again here. A recent widow, she is desperately trying to stay on her own and also impress the world of 2024. Her loving grandson works hard to get her on the internet. And that is one of the key relationships in the movie.
It's that very love of our grandson that sets up the story. Thelma gets one of those robo calls that is allegedly a jailhouse call from her grandson who has been arrested. To get him out, Thelma is told to mail $10,000 to a mail box store. She is just one of those poor senior citizens who has fallen for a scam.
With the aid of a friend in a nearby assisted living facility (played marvelously by the late Richard Roundtree in his final screen role), Thelma sets out on his scooter to claim justice...and to get her money back.
This is a smart film that has a lot to say about the senior citizens around us. You don't know where it's going till it gets there. And the ending is oddly fulfilling. And this potential "fall risk" only hits the ground once.
From the credits, it looks like this movie was a labor of love produced by Squibb and the kid who plays her grandson. It's got plenty to say and it's smart for an audience to listen.
Find it on Hulu in its post-theater release days.
LEN'S RATING: Three-and-a-half stars.
Dinner last night: Grilled andouille sausage.
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