Review of Stand Up Guys (2012) by Brian A — 29 Dec 2014

This was a really cute, fun little movie. A simple premise, where two old dogs meet up after one of them, Val, gets out of prison after a long stay. His best friend, Doc, is tasked by a mobster to kill Val or he will face the consequences.

Its a cool 24-hour day film, much akin to "Clerks" (1994), "La Haine" (1995) and "Dredd" (2012), where characters' histories and personalities come into play neatly. I really enjoyed this movie, moreso than the critical consensus would lead one to believe.

Walken, Pacino and Arkin are great, and I would have loved to have seen more of their conversations in the film.