Beautiful and wonderful

Rating: Null/10 (17 January 2016)

YOUTH (2015) *** Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Jane Fonda, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano, Madalina Diana Ghenea. Caine and Keitel have a field day as aged friends - an acclaimed musical composer/conductor and a waning filmmaker - who spend time together at an Alpine retreat attempting to relax, reflect and perhaps learn from their past for a better , albeit, short future. Filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino creates a nearly ethereal spa for the principals and exquisite cinematography by Luca Bigazzi elevates the film's aesthetic look. Caine and Keitel have dynamic chemistry as the old chums and Weisz adds subtle layers of neuroses as the former's daughter who also stays for an extended visit. Beautiful and wonderful- which could also describe Fonda's brief yet memorable moment too.