Going in Style

This remake of the 1979 George Burns comedy sees Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin teaming up for a hobbling heist. Their combined crotchety charm means director Zach Braff can get away clean with a clunky plot where the actual planning and execution of the bank robbery is barely more than a montage. Peter Serafinowicz plays Caine's "lowlife" ex-son-in-law who assists the gang, but the story gets sidetracked with Freeman's illness worries and Alda's budding romance with a brassy Ann-Margret. That's a shame because there are plenty of laughs to be had with the concept of doddery old men attempting a stealth mission. Braff's directorial debut Garden State demonstrated his quirky sense of humour, but he leaves all the heavy lifting to his stars on this occasion.