44. Never Too Late; movie review
NEVER TOO LATE
Cert TBA
95 mins
BBFC advice: TBA
The chances are that those of us of a certain age will have encountered dementia in either our relatives or friends.
It is the cruellest of any conditions because it changes personalities. Suddenly, a loved one is no longer the person they were.
But, amid the many tears, you sometimes have to laugh. The things they say and do can tickle a funny bone.
Translating heartbreak into hilarity would require great skill but Mrs W and I felt that Mark Lamprell succeeded in Never Too Late.
This is a poignant movie but keeps an impish sense of humour throughout.
It stars James Cromwell as Jack, one of a group of soldiers who broke out of a notorious prisoner of war camp during the Vietnam war.
Fifty years later, he seeks to be reunited with the woman (Jacki Weaver) who remained the love of his life but has not seen since.
Therefore, he cons his way into a care home for military personnel only to discover that she is being transferred out on the same day for specialist dementia treatment.
Consequently, he needs a plan to reach her before she forgets who he is.
Allied in his quest are his former army comrades (Dennis Waterman, Roy Billing and Jack Thompson) who, previously unknown to him, are in the same care home.
They are up against the home's manager (Renee Lim) who is determined to play within the rules.
It is a battle of wits with laughs elicited from the hapless band's consistent cock-ups and their undiluted optimism that they will win the day.
Never Too Late is an ode to getting old disgracefully. It shows us that love and friendship can lift hearts no matter what age we are.
It's smart writing and execution surprised and pleased us given its difficult subject matter.
Reasons to watch: Thoughtful and funny
Reasons to avoid: A little bit too daft at times
Laughs: Six
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: Bare bum
Overall rating: 7.5/10
The final word. Mark Lamprell: "They've hit their marks and they come knowing their lines. They've got every excuse to rest on their laurels and be prima donnas but they can whiz through five pages of dialogue and repeat it again and again with no complaints." Sydney Morning Herald
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