Advantages: Wonderful acting, great script, nicely paced Disadvantages: none to speak of
One of Neil Simon's more accessible & enjoyable screen adaptions. Two old style vaudeville stars agree to reform for a TV special, even though off-screen they hate each other's guts. And it's up to Richard Benjamin, (Walter Matthau's nephew & hard working TV agent), to somehow get them to bury their differences just for this one shot.
A lovely story made perfect for both Matthau & George Burns. To my shame I haven't seen many of Burns' old movies ... ...feel I've missed out on a wonderfully talented gentleman.
Matthau is always in top form in these kind of Simon comedies: notably Plaza Suite & The Odd Couple. Matthau works best with Jack Lemmon but the exception is made big style in this movie with Burns sweeping the floor (and the honours) with all before him.
The comedy is gentle rather than slapstick or too kinetic, which really matches the acting qualities of the two ageing stars. The script ...
dreamstar70 31.01.2001 (30.01.2001)
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