Thought I would give it a go, wondering what accent Lulu was foing to be today, as she changes from being Glaswegian ( where she came from I know. ) to hoity, toity Londoner! But watching the start I knew it was going to be utter tripe! Switched it off when they started reverting back to middle aged women! Why I gave it that amount of time beats me! Very demeaning for Diane Keaton after liking her in Father of the Bride. But Lulus uber Scottish accent took the biscuit! Patricia Hidge has always had a cut glass accent, theres no pretending with her. She is what she is, but Lulu forgets her roots on a day to day basis! No this film wasnt for me sorry.
22 Reviews
Could Have Been So Much Better
destiny_west3 January 2024
I am a fan of Keaton, so when I read about Arthur's Whisky and also that it was a British Comedy I knew that I would have to give it a go.
Hodges, Keaton, and Lulu are fantastic in the older versions of themselves. Joan (played by Hodges) is married to an eccentric inventor of nothing very useful until one night he perfects a youth serum and, in the process of his celebrations gets killed in a freak accident. Joan's friends (Keaton and Lulu) gather around for moral support and upon cleaning out Arthur's shed discover what they think is a bottle of whisky. After downing nearly the whole bottle they wake up the next morning in their 20's.
The idea is fantastic. However, it was lacking something. The actresses playing the younger versions were barely tolerable in their roles. They were way over the top in their characterizations.
The story did however deliver a few good messages - we should live life to the full, not have any regrets, and don't be pressured by what we deem society expects us to be like.
The movie had a great cameo by Boy George, so that was a highlight.
Hodges, Keaton, and Lulu are fantastic in the older versions of themselves. Joan (played by Hodges) is married to an eccentric inventor of nothing very useful until one night he perfects a youth serum and, in the process of his celebrations gets killed in a freak accident. Joan's friends (Keaton and Lulu) gather around for moral support and upon cleaning out Arthur's shed discover what they think is a bottle of whisky. After downing nearly the whole bottle they wake up the next morning in their 20's.
The idea is fantastic. However, it was lacking something. The actresses playing the younger versions were barely tolerable in their roles. They were way over the top in their characterizations.
The story did however deliver a few good messages - we should live life to the full, not have any regrets, and don't be pressured by what we deem society expects us to be like.
The movie had a great cameo by Boy George, so that was a highlight.
RETIRE. Please.
imseeg17 January 2024
There is an age beyond which one makes oneselves look kinda pitiful and one becomes sort of a laughing stock when one wants to look young when one is over 70 years old! But that doesnt stop Hollywood!
This is yet another cringefest movie with seniors who want to LOOK young again, but only end up looking laughable (in a bad way, not the comical way).
I adore actress Diane Keaton, she has made so many great movies, and she still does act well, but why oh why doesnt she simple retire gracefully so we as fans dont have to cringe when making the mistake of trying to watch this cheaply made product.
Not any good then? It's not mindnumbingly terrible for sure. It'll perhaps do as wallpaper when one is doing the dishes and this is running in the background.
You wont get offended by it, but you will most likely fall asleep when (trying) to watch it...
This is yet another cringefest movie with seniors who want to LOOK young again, but only end up looking laughable (in a bad way, not the comical way).
I adore actress Diane Keaton, she has made so many great movies, and she still does act well, but why oh why doesnt she simple retire gracefully so we as fans dont have to cringe when making the mistake of trying to watch this cheaply made product.
Not any good then? It's not mindnumbingly terrible for sure. It'll perhaps do as wallpaper when one is doing the dishes and this is running in the background.
You wont get offended by it, but you will most likely fall asleep when (trying) to watch it...
Horrendous, creepy mess
mcm220414 January 2024
When you have the conceit of a middle aged Asian man trying to date a girl who looks about 14 and are supposed to accept that as a viewer as being 'charming' you know this is a seriously misjudged pile of garbage. Who thought that would be acceptable? Top it off with the usual modern message pushing (the only white male characters are shown as buffoons) and a complete failure to entertain and you have the result of one of the worst films I have ever had the misfortune to view.
Save yourself the outright pain of this abomination and go and find an older film to view. Painful, horrendous, creepy mess. The makers of this film should be ashamed.
Save yourself the outright pain of this abomination and go and find an older film to view. Painful, horrendous, creepy mess. The makers of this film should be ashamed.
No Redeeming Qualities Whatsoever
toyl-922976 January 2024
A movie with a strong Scottish connection turning out to be as bad as this......oh how that pains me. Let's put it this way......you have a scale for whisky related movies stretching from 0 to 100. The "100" spot is occupied by the original Whisky Galore. The "0" spot will now forever be occupied by Arthur's Whisky. Lord only knows what the makers wee aiming for, but if it wasn't a contender for the most vapid and banal movie of the 21st century, then they failed miserably.
A decent payday could be the only reason a small group of fairly accomplished actors would agree to put their names to this tripe. The one upside is that the "elixir of life" subject matter will never extend itself to this movie, and in a month or two, it will have hauled itself off into a corner to die peacefully (hopefully).
My review contains no spoilers, but this movie is almost guaranteed to spoil the day of anyone unfortunate enough to give it 90 minutes of their valuable time.
A truly appalling piece of rubbish.
A decent payday could be the only reason a small group of fairly accomplished actors would agree to put their names to this tripe. The one upside is that the "elixir of life" subject matter will never extend itself to this movie, and in a month or two, it will have hauled itself off into a corner to die peacefully (hopefully).
My review contains no spoilers, but this movie is almost guaranteed to spoil the day of anyone unfortunate enough to give it 90 minutes of their valuable time.
A truly appalling piece of rubbish.
Arthur's Wispy
drednm3 January 2024
Arthur's Whisky (2024) is a mess of movie despite the cast. Badly written and directed and with that annoying non-stop Disney pixie music.
Yet another story where three old friends meet at a funeral (apparently older women only meet at funerals, at school reunions, or when they go on road trips) to bury Joan's eccentric husband. Joan (Patricia Hodge) has never been especially happy. There's also Linda (Diane Keaton) and Susan (Lulu) who are also alone. When they decide to clean out the husband's shed (where he invented things) they come upon a bottle of whisky and of course quickly drink it.
The plot starts way to fast. We have no real idea who these women are. So with virtually no backstory, we learn that the whisky turns them into 20-year-olds. Off to the clubs we go. But the transformation only lasts 6 hours.
From there on we get a bunch of disjointed narratives about wasted lives and lost youth and then we end up in Vegas at a Boy George drag show. Nothing flows. Nothing makes much sense. We never know who these women are except at the end when the Hodge character meets up with an old friend (Hayley Mills).
Wasted talent in a film that was never developed.
Yet another story where three old friends meet at a funeral (apparently older women only meet at funerals, at school reunions, or when they go on road trips) to bury Joan's eccentric husband. Joan (Patricia Hodge) has never been especially happy. There's also Linda (Diane Keaton) and Susan (Lulu) who are also alone. When they decide to clean out the husband's shed (where he invented things) they come upon a bottle of whisky and of course quickly drink it.
The plot starts way to fast. We have no real idea who these women are. So with virtually no backstory, we learn that the whisky turns them into 20-year-olds. Off to the clubs we go. But the transformation only lasts 6 hours.
From there on we get a bunch of disjointed narratives about wasted lives and lost youth and then we end up in Vegas at a Boy George drag show. Nothing flows. Nothing makes much sense. We never know who these women are except at the end when the Hodge character meets up with an old friend (Hayley Mills).
Wasted talent in a film that was never developed.
On paper this should have been great
Runrig3 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This an old trope - old person in younger body. Cue all the usual jokes/gags regarding rediscovering a youthful energy, including self-exploration with strained witty lines. I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be a ChatGPT generated script.
There is nothing new here which is an absolute shame given the great cast of leading ladies. The $14M budget must have gone mostly on the salaries of the ladies, especially Dianne Keaton who must be wondering why she got involved.
The only flash of redemption is Boy George in a very contrived and strained cameo to let him sing his classic on stage with the ladies in question.
Move along.
There is nothing new here which is an absolute shame given the great cast of leading ladies. The $14M budget must have gone mostly on the salaries of the ladies, especially Dianne Keaton who must be wondering why she got involved.
The only flash of redemption is Boy George in a very contrived and strained cameo to let him sing his classic on stage with the ladies in question.
Move along.
Enjoyable but slightly disjointed
hzgvgnt1 January 2024
I enjoyed this but it didn't flow. It's hard to say why. In parts it felt like a BBC kids tv show - the sort where they have a ripping adventure. Things happened with little preamble and a lot of jaunty music, then we were off to the next thing. The conversations often seemed brief and slightly stilted, as if the actors were simply conveying information. I think that was down to the script rather than the acting. "I hate you, mother. You don't know what it's like to be me." "When you were six, you had meningitis and I would have done anything to change places with you." "Righty-ho, mother. I don't hate you so much now. Cheerio." I'm exaggerating, of course, although it's not too far off the mark. However, the premise was good and there were some genuinely funny moments. I'd sum it up as entertaining but a little awkward.
Jesus, this is just the pits
tjmkrtxg4 January 2024
The worst thing I have witnessed with my eyes this year so far and will ultimately hold that title until 2025.
Acting is dire. Storyline doesn't flow well at all. Unbelievably rubbish. Zero chemistry between main characters. Lulu looks totally out of place. The relationship between lulu and her older man just looks wrong. Utter b011ocks.
And while we're on the subject of being out of place....boy George? No need for him to appear in it, nothing beneficial to the film, the storyline etc. Would he even get a set anywhere in Vegas? Suppose there had to be a song so lulu could unleash her budgie voice!
Acting is dire. Storyline doesn't flow well at all. Unbelievably rubbish. Zero chemistry between main characters. Lulu looks totally out of place. The relationship between lulu and her older man just looks wrong. Utter b011ocks.
And while we're on the subject of being out of place....boy George? No need for him to appear in it, nothing beneficial to the film, the storyline etc. Would he even get a set anywhere in Vegas? Suppose there had to be a song so lulu could unleash her budgie voice!
Not as bad as some would say, but lacking something.
Sleepin_Dragon4 March 2024
Three friends enjoy a tipple of whisky after a funeral, what they quickly realise, is that the whisky has special powers, the ability to turn back the years....for a short few hours, the girls must use their limited stash wisely.
I get the criticisms about this film, and I'll start with the gripes, and there are several, it is so syrupy, it's enough to give you diabetes, and of course it ticks every single box under the sun, imagine Disney renaming Death becomes her, but removing the magic.
The efforts to create Las Vegas were a little cringe worthy, even Murder, she wrote fans would raise an eyebrow.
However, it's hard not to enjoy the wonderful cast, Diane Keaton, Lulu and the magical Patricia Hodge, the talents of the trio manage to make it watchable for me.
A real waste of Bill Patterson, Hayley Mills and Joanna David, none of them had enough to do.
It could have been so much better, as it stands it not bad, it's sweet, it's well meaning, if only it had focused more on the actual story telling.
I'll give it a very generous 6/10.
I get the criticisms about this film, and I'll start with the gripes, and there are several, it is so syrupy, it's enough to give you diabetes, and of course it ticks every single box under the sun, imagine Disney renaming Death becomes her, but removing the magic.
The efforts to create Las Vegas were a little cringe worthy, even Murder, she wrote fans would raise an eyebrow.
However, it's hard not to enjoy the wonderful cast, Diane Keaton, Lulu and the magical Patricia Hodge, the talents of the trio manage to make it watchable for me.
A real waste of Bill Patterson, Hayley Mills and Joanna David, none of them had enough to do.
It could have been so much better, as it stands it not bad, it's sweet, it's well meaning, if only it had focused more on the actual story telling.
I'll give it a very generous 6/10.
We had high hopes - but we swtiiched it off
le921973725 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I don't often switch off a film half way through, but I did with this one.
Started OK but went downhill very quickly. The editing seemed jumpy and disjointed, the younger actors didn't look or sound enough like their older counterparts. And it was all over the place.
Then out of nowhere up pops a historical gay subplot. There was no need for that and it seemed like a shoe in. So random. Oh and yes, there was a creepy relationship between and middle aged food van guy and a younger character develop too.
Like I said it was too jumpy and disjointed. And these stories are examples of this. It felt like they'd not filmed enough and had to cut together 4 or 5 random stories to scrape a film together. Even the actors looked bemused and bored. Great idea, some great actors, but it was executed poorly, I'm amazed it got last quality control.
Ah well - not the end of the world, go find a better film 😬
Started OK but went downhill very quickly. The editing seemed jumpy and disjointed, the younger actors didn't look or sound enough like their older counterparts. And it was all over the place.
Then out of nowhere up pops a historical gay subplot. There was no need for that and it seemed like a shoe in. So random. Oh and yes, there was a creepy relationship between and middle aged food van guy and a younger character develop too.
Like I said it was too jumpy and disjointed. And these stories are examples of this. It felt like they'd not filmed enough and had to cut together 4 or 5 random stories to scrape a film together. Even the actors looked bemused and bored. Great idea, some great actors, but it was executed poorly, I'm amazed it got last quality control.
Ah well - not the end of the world, go find a better film 😬
Very enjoyable, lovely RomCom, famous cast amongst us Brits
nickholt-115892 January 2024
Despite previous reviews, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I enjoy a believable story line, yeah I know a magic potion is rediculous but somehow it's carried off well! Good acting helps, well directed, editing and production etc, all good. Maybe I'm more tolerant of some of the subject matters as I'm a bit older now, had a near miss health scare and all subjects in this cleverly written story are very relevant to me. Also of course I'm a sucker for a RomCom. If you are too, I highly recommend this film. It's got travel, romance, a great story, happy times and some not so happy, and lots of famous actors. Hope that helps.
It sort of flies ...
andrew-8052 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
The premise is good - and the cast is great - the premise is that an inventor who.invents the temporary fountain of youth, and then dies.
His wife and two friends find this and it works for a few hours! There follows a shallow exploration of the age divide (40yrs) and then the movie screenplay goes 'what the heck' and they go to Vegas. And then it incredibly begins to drag with some more thoughts and stock characters and what ifs.
We all have to walk our own paths says the drag queen. Got that right!
Then - the story moves and there's a big twist - wait for it ... and it's back to the beginning nearly..
I wanted this movie to be very clever and yet it never really had a good robust storyline to match the idea. But as a chick flic it passes (a sort of lesser Mamma Mia! -and the remake) with a sweet conclusion.
Btw Lulu is great and never needed to de-age!!
His wife and two friends find this and it works for a few hours! There follows a shallow exploration of the age divide (40yrs) and then the movie screenplay goes 'what the heck' and they go to Vegas. And then it incredibly begins to drag with some more thoughts and stock characters and what ifs.
We all have to walk our own paths says the drag queen. Got that right!
Then - the story moves and there's a big twist - wait for it ... and it's back to the beginning nearly..
I wanted this movie to be very clever and yet it never really had a good robust storyline to match the idea. But as a chick flic it passes (a sort of lesser Mamma Mia! -and the remake) with a sweet conclusion.
Btw Lulu is great and never needed to de-age!!
A promising start goes quickly astray and never recovers
johndavidson-123 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Following the death of her inventor husband a woman and septuagenarian woman her two friends discover the elixir of life in his shed.
Why he didn't previously share this revelation with his wife usneither questioned nor explained but several bottles of the stuff are found.
The women set out to rediscover the pleasures of youth but unsurprisingly it doesn't work it to be as simple as that and they discover that friendship and being true to yourself are more important.
Doesn't sound terrible does it ?
Sadly the execution is a hot mess.
After the initial adventures going out as young women the story breaks up into increasingly unconnected vignettes and the tone veers from charming, through inappropriate to downright creepy.
The story becomes increasingly episodic with a sudden trip to Vegas , cameo from Boy George and then the death of Diane Keaton's character.
A young Lulu develops a relationship with a middle aged man who doesn't blink an eye when he finds out she's really in her 70s.
The penultimate scene sees the main character track down her lesbian fling from before she got married, but rather than sharing the last of the elixir with her she takes it herself and they have a moment.
In the final scene the two surviving friends sky dive and spread the ashes.
Its a mess of mixed messages, awkward relationships, narrative discontinuities and awkward attempts to be right on.
Avoid .
Why he didn't previously share this revelation with his wife usneither questioned nor explained but several bottles of the stuff are found.
The women set out to rediscover the pleasures of youth but unsurprisingly it doesn't work it to be as simple as that and they discover that friendship and being true to yourself are more important.
Doesn't sound terrible does it ?
Sadly the execution is a hot mess.
After the initial adventures going out as young women the story breaks up into increasingly unconnected vignettes and the tone veers from charming, through inappropriate to downright creepy.
The story becomes increasingly episodic with a sudden trip to Vegas , cameo from Boy George and then the death of Diane Keaton's character.
A young Lulu develops a relationship with a middle aged man who doesn't blink an eye when he finds out she's really in her 70s.
The penultimate scene sees the main character track down her lesbian fling from before she got married, but rather than sharing the last of the elixir with her she takes it herself and they have a moment.
In the final scene the two surviving friends sky dive and spread the ashes.
Its a mess of mixed messages, awkward relationships, narrative discontinuities and awkward attempts to be right on.
Avoid .
Oh dear
MissTeeFy1 April 2024
As a Scot from Glasgow, watching Lulu, a Scot from Glasgow, trying to put on a Scottish accent and refer to Glasgow as Glasga was like a punch in the stomach.
The premise seemed funny but the film really didn't hit the mark.
The younger casting really was off too. Patricia Hodge and Diane Keaton are great actresses. Their younger counterparts not so much.
Lulu hasn't done a lot of acting, and it shows, again the accent was really painful.
The script was pretty dire, which is a shame because in the right hands this could have been quite a good little comedy film, however it was just a bit embarrassing.
The premise seemed funny but the film really didn't hit the mark.
The younger casting really was off too. Patricia Hodge and Diane Keaton are great actresses. Their younger counterparts not so much.
Lulu hasn't done a lot of acting, and it shows, again the accent was really painful.
The script was pretty dire, which is a shame because in the right hands this could have been quite a good little comedy film, however it was just a bit embarrassing.
Well someone earned a easy pay check
shoe-gal-170-9275691 February 2024
So this has to be one of the worst movies ever made , the actors are barely in it , they obviously agreed to some quick easy bucks , their younger counterparts are absolutely nothing like them ... don't even sound like them either . Acting is so over the top and the scenes are just cobbled together . Worst of all Diane Keaton is by far the most over the top annoying actress in Hollywood and this role is no exception, apart from being woody Allen's most ardent fan ( enough a reason alone to cancel her ) she adds a annoying cheesy ness I've always found like nails on a chalk board ... this film sucks and it's a shame cause the idea is kinda cool.
If AI wrote a movie about ageing
pat-8256627 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I couldn't bear more than half an hour of it. Just the worst thing I have seen in a long time.
Even Diane Keaton and Patricia Hodge, plus a tried and tested premise, can't save it from being utterly tedious. None of the things they decide to do when in their younger bodies are even remotely interesting. None of the characters have anything to say about ageing that isn't utterly cringeworthy.
They go to Sherwood Forest. Why? No idea. What do they do there? Nothing. There is a random Venezuelan street food van there. Why? No idea, but we need to shoehorn the guy who runs it into the plot.
It feels like the whole movie was written by AI. Everything every character says is trite. Every situation is dull. After 30 minutes, it was clear it wasn't going to get better.
Even Diane Keaton and Patricia Hodge, plus a tried and tested premise, can't save it from being utterly tedious. None of the things they decide to do when in their younger bodies are even remotely interesting. None of the characters have anything to say about ageing that isn't utterly cringeworthy.
They go to Sherwood Forest. Why? No idea. What do they do there? Nothing. There is a random Venezuelan street food van there. Why? No idea, but we need to shoehorn the guy who runs it into the plot.
It feels like the whole movie was written by AI. Everything every character says is trite. Every situation is dull. After 30 minutes, it was clear it wasn't going to get better.
The movie is very woke, something I'm not sure the target (older) audience will appreciate.
trinaboice8 January 2024
IN A NUTSHELL:
The story is about three elderly ladies drink a magical whisky which makes them younger. The movie was directed by Stephen Cookson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Andy Davie and Julia Stuart.
THINGS I LIKED: The cast is filled with actors that the target audience already likes (mostly Brits) such as Diane Keaton, Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, Hayley Mills, Patricia Hodge, David Bromley, and David Harewood. The young actresses who play the main starlets are Genevieve Gaunt, Hannah Howland, and Esme Lonsdale.
If you're a fan of Boy George, you'll get a kick out of seeing him in this. The three older woman are invited to perform with him, which is odd since none of them sing.
Lawrence Chaney plays himself as a famous drag queen.
The more I age, the more I can relate to this story! Hmmm...what would YOU do with a younger body transformation?
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: Diane Keaton seems to be obsessed with the wrinkles on her neck because she guards and hides her neck carefully in every scene with turtlenecks, buttoned-up shirts, and scarfs. She's always dressed like the same character in Annie Hall. One of the characters sees it and calls it "French chic." The plot doesn't always follow its own rules and doesn't give us much backstory to truly root for the three main women.
Cliched dance scene at the end of the movie during rolling credits.
The movie is very woke, something I'm not sure the target (older) audience will appreciate.
I wonder why they chose Boy George to be the Las Vegas performer in the film. He wasn't exactly the Golden Generation's musical icon.
Ultimately, the movie could have been much better.
TIPS FOR PARENTS: Kids will be completely bored.
Talk of a lesbian relationship. We see lesbians kiss.
A drag queen performs in Vegas.
No profanity. Yay!
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THINGS I LIKED: The cast is filled with actors that the target audience already likes (mostly Brits) such as Diane Keaton, Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, Hayley Mills, Patricia Hodge, David Bromley, and David Harewood. The young actresses who play the main starlets are Genevieve Gaunt, Hannah Howland, and Esme Lonsdale.
If you're a fan of Boy George, you'll get a kick out of seeing him in this. The three older woman are invited to perform with him, which is odd since none of them sing.
Lawrence Chaney plays himself as a famous drag queen.
The more I age, the more I can relate to this story! Hmmm...what would YOU do with a younger body transformation?
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: Diane Keaton seems to be obsessed with the wrinkles on her neck because she guards and hides her neck carefully in every scene with turtlenecks, buttoned-up shirts, and scarfs. She's always dressed like the same character in Annie Hall. One of the characters sees it and calls it "French chic." The plot doesn't always follow its own rules and doesn't give us much backstory to truly root for the three main women.
Cliched dance scene at the end of the movie during rolling credits.
The movie is very woke, something I'm not sure the target (older) audience will appreciate.
I wonder why they chose Boy George to be the Las Vegas performer in the film. He wasn't exactly the Golden Generation's musical icon.
Ultimately, the movie could have been much better.
TIPS FOR PARENTS: Kids will be completely bored.
Talk of a lesbian relationship. We see lesbians kiss.
A drag queen performs in Vegas.
No profanity. Yay!
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Somehow kinda worked for me
r96sk4 May 2024
Super dumb, yet it somehow kinda worked for me.
'Arthur's Whisky' is a very low budget picture, I mean just look at that unintentionally hilarious attempt at portraying a visit to Las Vegas (!!). The plot is very silly and, obviously, nonsensical but in the end I kinda dug it, to be honest. The film does plateau at around the hour mark, though the heartfelt conclusion brought it back to win me over.
I guessed the general vibe (slow paced story of oldies being oldies) of this movie based on the poster and I was mostly correct, though the opening minutes of this made it look like a proper adventure/fantasy was on the way - it evidently wasn't, so quite the jarring beginning!
Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge and Lulu lead onscreen events and the trio do well enough, as a three they worked better than they did individually. What actually probably helped this for me was the three that played their youngers. Genevieve Gaunt, Esme Lonsdale and Hannah Howland are good. Adil Ray's whole subplot with Lulu/Howland is very cringe, mind you.
Looking around, this has not been received all that positively - though a deeper look around does suggest a more even split of opinion, it does work for some. Just look at that expired tomato website - 80%/14% for critics/audience! Fascinating, really.
'Arthur's Whisky' is a very low budget picture, I mean just look at that unintentionally hilarious attempt at portraying a visit to Las Vegas (!!). The plot is very silly and, obviously, nonsensical but in the end I kinda dug it, to be honest. The film does plateau at around the hour mark, though the heartfelt conclusion brought it back to win me over.
I guessed the general vibe (slow paced story of oldies being oldies) of this movie based on the poster and I was mostly correct, though the opening minutes of this made it look like a proper adventure/fantasy was on the way - it evidently wasn't, so quite the jarring beginning!
Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge and Lulu lead onscreen events and the trio do well enough, as a three they worked better than they did individually. What actually probably helped this for me was the three that played their youngers. Genevieve Gaunt, Esme Lonsdale and Hannah Howland are good. Adil Ray's whole subplot with Lulu/Howland is very cringe, mind you.
Looking around, this has not been received all that positively - though a deeper look around does suggest a more even split of opinion, it does work for some. Just look at that expired tomato website - 80%/14% for critics/audience! Fascinating, really.
Great feel-good film
marcusjoshb4 January 2024
Absolutely loved this film - perfect for relaxing Sunday evening viewing. I was particularly impressed by the younger cast members who held their own alongside the likes of Diane Keaton and Patricia Hodge.
I ended up watching this in the New year with my family and the story resonated with a broad spectrum of ages. It was enjoyed by my 75 year-old great aunt and 15 year old cousin in equal measure!
I highly recommend this film if you are in the mood for a relaxed rom-com. I feel that there is a scarcity of light-hearted feel-good films at the moment and, despite the somewhat bitter-sweet ending, leaves you with a smile on your face!
I ended up watching this in the New year with my family and the story resonated with a broad spectrum of ages. It was enjoyed by my 75 year-old great aunt and 15 year old cousin in equal measure!
I highly recommend this film if you are in the mood for a relaxed rom-com. I feel that there is a scarcity of light-hearted feel-good films at the moment and, despite the somewhat bitter-sweet ending, leaves you with a smile on your face!
Arthur's whiskey
xbmcuser-691447 January 2024
I do think this film has been unfairly underrated it is a sky cinema film starring lulu, Patricia Hobbs and Diane keating classic old but great actresses the actress who play there younger self's are great actors who really make the film work.
It has a lovely morale that you should appreciate and love yourself as you are and don't spend your life worrying about unnecessary things when you are young as when you get older you have regret about wasting your life.
No spoilers were posted just my opinion on what this movie means.
Enjoy this movie for what it is and don't expect too much and you might be pleasantly surprised I found this movie enjoyable.
It has a lovely morale that you should appreciate and love yourself as you are and don't spend your life worrying about unnecessary things when you are young as when you get older you have regret about wasting your life.
No spoilers were posted just my opinion on what this movie means.
Enjoy this movie for what it is and don't expect too much and you might be pleasantly surprised I found this movie enjoyable.
An Enjoyable Romp!
montgomery-805872 April 2024
Arthur's Whisky is what it says on the tin - so to speak - a lovely film with recognisable names and while there is an undercurrent of acknowledgement about age and the aging process - the idea as far I am concerned was to kick off the shoes, pour a glass of wine, sit back and watch an enjoyable film. Interesting that the film critic reviews were all about the same - with the operative word being enjoyable. And it was great to see three really talented ladies working so well together. The cast and what a wonderful cast, especially the three leads - Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge and Lulu - all looked as if they were having a good time - and this is down to the direction.
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