"The Old Man & the Gun" bears seeing, not least because Robert Redford has announced that it will be his final screen outing. I had never heard of Forrest Tucker before watching this. What I took from it is that Tucker only felt comfortable when robbing banks. He just couldn't stop, no matter what happened. I guess that some people are just like that.
The best scenes are the robberies and Forrest's meetings with Jewel, a woman with whom he strikes up a relationship. The investigations into Forrest's crimes come across as forced (and it's unpleasant to watch Casey Affleck in a movie after the assault allegations against him).
I recommend it. The movie makes sure to give the characters complex personalities, showing Forrest's history. Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek put on fine performances, as expected. Good support comes from Danny Glover and Tom Waits as Forrest's partners-in-crime.
The best scenes are the robberies and Forrest's meetings with Jewel, a woman with whom he strikes up a relationship. The investigations into Forrest's crimes come across as forced (and it's unpleasant to watch Casey Affleck in a movie after the assault allegations against him).
I recommend it. The movie makes sure to give the characters complex personalities, showing Forrest's history. Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek put on fine performances, as expected. Good support comes from Danny Glover and Tom Waits as Forrest's partners-in-crime.