Movie Review: Old People (2022)
Last night I was trying to find something to watch on Netflix and came across Old People. The trailer looked decent so I figured why not, and I honestly, I was sick of scrolling. The German film, dubbed in English, is from writer-director Andy Fetscher and centers on a family reunited for a wedding. A couple who recently divorced and their two kids and the father’s new girlfriend are the main characters. After the wedding, the town is besieged by old people from a nearby rundown facility. While there’s plenty of family drama to make us feel empathy for the characters, the action is what is up front and center, and it’s non-stop. These old people somehow have renewed strength and drive, which is never really explained. There is an ancient statue briefly shown but it isn’t explained clearly if it has anything to do with the old people’s sudden drive for revenge or not. But after seeing how they
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