Saturday 18 January 2014

"Last Vegas"

Four men, who at their age, should know better, or maybe at their age, they just don't give a damn. They have been friends for the best part of 60 years, there are still some quarrels to be settled, and can the foursome be reunited for a forthcoming celebration?

Billy is getting married, and his friends want to arrange the perfect stag do. The four guys all have their own little back story.
Archie is recovering from a recent stroke, and is feeling the pressure of his over bearing Son.
Sam could be on to a winning trip, as his Wife, who feels the zest has gone from their relationship, has armed him with some tools to help him have a good time, and rekindle the magic.
And then there is Billy and Paddy. The very best of friends, or at least they were. They shared a love of the same girl, Sohpie. And in the end she marries Paddy. All is fine, but when Sophie passes away, Billy is too busy to attend the funeral, and understandably this upsets Paddy, leading to a disagreement. Could this put the mockers on the reunion?

Of course not, and all four makes their excuses from their loved ones, and head to Nevada. There are plenty of laughs along the way, many at the expense of the groups age, the medication they are taking and their various ailments.
Could history though about to repeat itself?
Will Billy get to the Church? All the questions are answered in what proves to be a highly entertaining moving, with a nice story, and some great laughs.

There is however, one main reason for seeing this film. And obviously it is the four lead actors together on screen, for the first time, and depending on a sequel, possibly the only time. These great legends of screen have delighted film fans for many years, and it is a great unique opportunity to see them together.With a combined age of 281 years and so many Oscar nominations and wins, it is a film goers dream to see the foursome on screen, and proving to be a fun hit.

They may be long in the tooth but they can still do the business........7 out of 10



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