In the past decade, some of the better movies featuring more mature actors in the main roles and/or dealing with themes of particular interest to those over 50 include (in chronological order): "The Bucket List", "Letters to Juliet", "Enough Said", "Last Vegas", "Nebraska", "Philomena" and "Grudge Match", plus the "Expendables", "RED" and "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" films. There are some excellent movies on that list, but there really weren't many more like them produced in recent years. Then there's "I'll See You in My Dreams" (PG-13, 1:32). So, how does that last one stack up to the others I just named? Blythe Danner (Gwyneth Paltrow's mother, who has an impressive body of work of her own, including the "Meet the Parents" films and numerous TV appearances) stars as Carol Peterson, a widow who lives alone in her comfortable Los Angeles-area house with her dog. Carol seems happy enough. She has peace and quiet, she controls her own schedule and she has friends. She makes frequent trips to a nearby retirement home to play cards with the free-spirited Sally (Rhea Perlman), the nosy Rona (Mary Kay Place) and the usually very proper Georgina (June Squibb). Carol also sometimes plays golf with Sally, and Rona occasionally stops by the house.
I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015) a pleasant, but lackluster look at aging
In the past decade, some of the better movies featuring more mature actors in the main roles and/or dealing with themes of particular interest to those over 50 include (in chronological order): "The Bucket List", "Letters to Juliet", "Enough Said", "Last Vegas", "Nebraska", "Philomena" and "Grudge Match", plus the "Expendables", "RED" and "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" films. There are some excellent movies on that list, but there really weren't many more like them produced in recent years. Then there's "I'll See You in My Dreams" (PG-13, 1:32). So, how does that last one stack up to the others I just named? Blythe Danner (Gwyneth Paltrow's mother, who has an impressive body of work of her own, including the "Meet the Parents" films and numerous TV appearances) stars as Carol Peterson, a widow who lives alone in her comfortable Los Angeles-area house with her dog. Carol seems happy enough. She has peace and quiet, she controls her own schedule and she has friends. She makes frequent trips to a nearby retirement home to play cards with the free-spirited Sally (Rhea Perlman), the nosy Rona (Mary Kay Place) and the usually very proper Georgina (June Squibb). Carol also sometimes plays golf with Sally, and Rona occasionally stops by the house.
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