Cute action comedy

Rating: 7/10 (25 June 2019)

How much fun would it be to see Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Richard Dreyfuss, and Ernest Borgnine all together in an action movie? If you think it would be fun, go out and rent the cute comedy RED. They're all retired CIA agents, and they know some very important state secrets, so before long, they find themselves fighting to keep their peaceful retirement, and indeed, fighting for their lives. Bruce Willis's love interest is Mary-Louise Parker, and while I found her annoying in her younger days, she's quite likable in her middle age. She and Bruce have an adorable rapport together, and it's a sweet and darling romance. She works at a government pension office, and Bruce continually pretends he's lost or has a problem with his check, just so he can call and talk to her on the phone. How cute!
"Old timers still got it" movies are very good, when done well and given a respectful script, so if you like that genre as much as I do, check out this action comedy. You might not think of some of the cast members as old timers, but this movie definitely has more of a "young-old timers" vibe to it than watching a bunch of octogenarians escape from a nursing home.