A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade.
Weak in comparison with Walken’s far more accomplished turn in Martin McDonagh’s considerably smarter Seven Psychopaths, Stand Up Guys is very much an old man’s film, but Stevens just about delivers the performances that its ageing audience demands.
Think what they might have achieved with better material.
Some nice touches, though it needs to be indulged.
Ageing Hollywood codgers turn their trademark tics up to 11 for what is essentially a straight-to-DVD whimsy, forced into cinemas by their A-list wattage.
What a waste.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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