Mr Morgan's Last Love
Starring: Michael Caine, Clémence Poésy, Justin Kirk
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
Rating: 2.5/5
Michael Caine is one of the greatest actors to ever grace the big screen, and he has teamed up with director Sandra Nettelbeck for the first time for comedy/drama Mr Morgan's Last Love.
Caine takes on the title role of Matthew Morgan, and is joined on the cast by Clemence Poesy.
From the day Pauline (Poésy) lends him a helping hand on the bus, the stubborn, weary Matthew Morgan (Caine) stumbles back to happiness.
Swept off his old feet by the young woman's disarming vitality and unwavering optimism, the quiet teacher becomes an unlikely student of living.
In their everyday adventures of walks through Paris, lunches in the park, and trips to the country, the odd couple explores the treasures of friendship, the comfort of companionship, the taste of romance - and the meaning of family.
Through their mutual restoration of faith in people who care, Pauline embraces the idea of a new kind of family while Matthew finally reconnects with his estranged son Miles (Justin Kirk), who in turn finds himself deeply affected by the changes in his father.
I am a huge fan of Caine and I wanted to like this movie so much more than I actually did, but ultimately I was disappointed by it.
As you would expect, Caine delivers another powerful and terrific performance, but even his mighty presence is not enough to really life this film.
He delivers a really touching and heartfelt performance as a man who is still grieving for his wife.
Mr Morgan's Last Love is a film that explores emotions and relationships, but the slow plodding pace really does drag this film down.
Sadly, the story just lacks some focus and perhaps doesn't explore the themes of bereavement, loneliness, and family breakdown as thoroughly - or as with as much energy - that is really needed to.
There is no doubt that Caine is the star of the show, and his performance does make it worth a watch. I really was looking for something more and I was left feeling a little disappointed and unmoved by the end result.
Mr Morgan's Last Love is out on DVD now.