Review of Going in Style (1979) by Scott R — 11 Jun 2015

Writer/Director Martin Brest had a really good track record as a director, but sadly has a rather short filmography. This was his second film, which he followed with "Beverly Hills Cop," "Midnight Run" and "Scent of a Woman.

" His last film was the notorious flop "Gigli" which Brest battle the studio on and the film extensively changed form his original version. Re-watching this early film of his, I'm really wanting to see a new film from him.

Telling the unusual comic crime story about a group of three elderly men, George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg, deciding to become bank robbers. I think what distinguishes Breast crime comedies from other inferior ones is that he always invests time to character development.

There are plenty of examples where comic crime films are merely funny or clever (i.e. "Oceans 11," "My Blue Heaven," "Get Shorty" or even "Raising Arizona") but there are far fewer with well defined characters who the audience genuinely care about (i.

E. "Bottle Rocket" or "The Sting") who are not broad comic characters. But in addition to Breast, a huge amount of credit need to go to Burns, Carney and Strasberg, who all give believable, touching and also quite funny performances.

Look fast for Mark Margolis plays a prison guard.