Thelma (Movie Review) | The Elders Strike Back! | Day 2 At The Atlanta Film Festival 2024!!!

Описание: My Thelma movie review is here! My Atlanta Film Festival experience continues on Day 2 finally experiencing a film I was already anticipating back in January! This is also the same film that made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.....Josh Margolin's Thelma!

In my review of Thelma, I'll touch on my missed opportunity to see this film at Sundance, while also praising Josh Margolin's direction. I'll also share my thoughts on the impressive all-star, including the brilliant lead debut of June Squibb, and the final performance from the late and great Richard Roundtree.

Lastly, I'll delve into the touching and poignant themes in the story, and how they elicited a surprisingly emotional response from me.

Let's get into it!!!
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00:00 - Opening

00:33 - Synopsis

00:49 - Pros

10:05 - Cons

11:17 - Final Grade & Consensus
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Directed by: Josh Margolin

Written by: Josh Margolin

Starring: June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell

Synopsis: When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous and surprisingly hilarious quest across the city to reclaim what is rightfully hers.

The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar® nominee June Squibb (NEBRASKA) her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT). Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (The White Lotus’ Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Nicole Byer, and Malcolm McDowell also star.

Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin’s own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and panache.

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