Michael Dougls plays a great role here, as the 60 year old who refuses to accept the consequences of aging. He does all kinds of risky things, chases skirts, but he is slowly falling down. Why is Douglas so good at movies where his character falls hard? :)
The cast is very good, but let's face it, neither Danny de Vito nor Mary-Louise Parker or Susan Sarandon have detailed roles. This is a one man show, appropriate for its title, and a show it is.
Now for the bad parts: the film is pretty boring. Sad to say, but even the bright meteoric crash of a Michael Douglas character is not that interesting when it happens at the age of 60. There are lessons to be learned, that's for certain, but not that many. You don't even see how he manages to convince 30 year olds to have sex with him, you just see them in his bed, the script being (too) focused solely on his internal struggle.
Bottom line: I think no person under 30 could really enjoy this film, even if it is a good movie. It is targeted at aging men and, maybe, some of the women, as a social learning opportunity. It is one of those descriptions of a situation or a man that you take with you as a life lesson, rather than a story with twists and turns. A movie photograph.
The cast is very good, but let's face it, neither Danny de Vito nor Mary-Louise Parker or Susan Sarandon have detailed roles. This is a one man show, appropriate for its title, and a show it is.
Now for the bad parts: the film is pretty boring. Sad to say, but even the bright meteoric crash of a Michael Douglas character is not that interesting when it happens at the age of 60. There are lessons to be learned, that's for certain, but not that many. You don't even see how he manages to convince 30 year olds to have sex with him, you just see them in his bed, the script being (too) focused solely on his internal struggle.
Bottom line: I think no person under 30 could really enjoy this film, even if it is a good movie. It is targeted at aging men and, maybe, some of the women, as a social learning opportunity. It is one of those descriptions of a situation or a man that you take with you as a life lesson, rather than a story with twists and turns. A movie photograph.