Film Preview: Old Man and the Gun (2018)

Page Revisions:

(June 24, 2018) Original
(September 2, 2018) New Trailer (#2)

Release Date:

October 5, 2018

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.”

Poster Rating: D

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Review: If you want to sell a film starring Robert Redford, don’t hide his face. Of course, there’s a plot-based reason for that, but by eliminating everything else in the design, including a background image or non-generic background color, you don’t do anything to sell it.

Trailer Rating: C / C+

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Review: (#1) While it’s nice to see Sissy Spacek back, this film doesn’t look that interesting. There are elements of other recent heist films, including the “eye-witness” account footage near the end, but the purpose and necessity of the film gets a bit lost and muddied as it progresses.

(#2) With more information about the premise to the film available in this trailer, it becomes a bit more interesting than it did before. Unfortunately, it also doesn’t feel like a film that you have to rush right out and see.