After drag racing his vintage convertible around Palm Springs, a retired NASA test pilot loses his license. Forced to take public transportation, he meets Caroline and learns to navigate love and life again.
“Senior Moment” is sweet, saucy, funny, and…well, predictable. Boy races car, boy loses car, boy takes bus, boy meets girl. You know…predictable. But predictable isn’t always a negative. There’s just the relaxed joy of kinda knowing sorta what’s coming next. Then the enjoyment that comes with experiencing it unfolding. In a nutshell that describes this little film. With Shatner’s straight man coupled with Lloyd’s kooky warmth, you have to expect fun, and “Senior Moment” delivers. It’s not constant laughs, but lots of smiles.
Seniors will appreciate perhaps the more “senior moments” in scene after scene that others of a lesser age might. I saw myself several times and those moments always produced laughs out loud. And many seniors know all too well the panic and frustration produced when they can no longer drive. Imagine then that senior is a retired NASA test pilot who loses said license!
Yes, the film is “fluff.” The actors are playing themselves. I mean Jean Smart IS sexy at 69 and that’s what’s called for in her role. It won’t win any awards but it’s fun. At least it was for me. But I’m 76. Go figure. If it made me laugh out loud, maybe another “Gray Panther” or two or three had the same experience. It’s silly, but some silliness still makes me smile. Get a couple of septuagenarians together for an evening. Order pizza and break out the beer and settle in for some smiles, a few outright laughs, and, for God’s sake, SHATNER STILL WORKING AT 90!
Now playing in Select Theaters and On-Demand
