FINALLY! "Bernie" is a movie worth watching

Bernie (9) got me back to the theater. Glad I went (for a change.)

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Young at Heart - 5/24/08

Rating: 7 out of 10
Genre: Documentary
Actors: Approximately two dozen old folks from Northampton, Mass.

Time: 1:48

Documentary about the Young @ Heart Chorus of the elderly (average age 80) led by compassionate young director. Movie seemed rather aimless at the beginning, but it gradually drew the audience into it as thegroup prepared for its big concert amid the sadness of the deaths of two members. They seemed energized by their determination that the show must go on.


Movie had charm, but its hard to imagine box office success beyond social security beneficiaries.

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