Joe (George Burns), Al (Art Carney), and Willie (Lee Strasberg) are three retiree roommates spending their days sitting on a park bench in Queens and waiting for their retirement checks. While waiting at the bank, Joe notices all the money and comes up with the idea to rob the bank. With little to lose, he convinces the other two.
This is a dark comedy. It has a few laughs while not consistently funny. The darkness is a slow build but it doesn't stop. The theme is mortality. Everybody faces their own. The deaths are a surprise. I thought they would do more robberies. This is poignant without the sugary sweetness of nostalgia.
This is a dark comedy. It has a few laughs while not consistently funny. The darkness is a slow build but it doesn't stop. The theme is mortality. Everybody faces their own. The deaths are a surprise. I thought they would do more robberies. This is poignant without the sugary sweetness of nostalgia.