Last Vegas ** out of **** If this movie does nothing else, it validates the worth of an Oscar. Put five winners (Michael Douglas, Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen) together and they can give some lift to any material, even something as flatly written and limply directed as this. The four guys are lifelong friends who get together in Vegas for a bachelor party when Douglas gets engaged to a girl less than half his age. (Cue the diaper jokes.) Freeman is recovering from a stroke but finds hes not as frail as his family thinks he is; DeNiro is the recent widower angry because Douglas didnt come to his wifes funeral; Kline is the straight-laced one going through a late-life crisis. Douglas is handed the most inconsistently written character; hes a high-powered L.A. businessman with a fancy Malibu beach house, yet hes mystified by the concept of Vegas bottle service in a club? Steenburgen is the dive lounge singer who catches the guys eyes. A lot of the movie is a big commercial for the Aria resort, since scenes are set in the lobby, casino, restaurants, clubs and pool. The men carry the thin, predictable story without breaking a sweat, but the only real sparkle comes from Steenburgen. At 60+, shes still a complete stunner and captivating screen presence. Somebody get this lady a starring vehicle, pronto!
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:36:10 +0000
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