GRUMPY OLD MEN (B-) is a charming little comedy film that reunites the comedy pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as old grumpy competing neighbors who really love each other deep down. It's the kind of comedy film that just isn't made anymore - an earnest dramatic story with a comedic pairing content to tell a little story and then get out of your way. To be honest, it's not all that funny - not in a comedy set piece or joke a minute way. The comedy is mined largely from the two old men calling each other names and the central conflict - a vibrant older woman, Ann-Margaret, moves into the neighborhood and the competition between the two men for her is culled for jokes. It has one of those 80's family sitcom theme songs that sells the "this is just a quirky little human story in this snow covered town" vibe its all going for. The whole thing is a pleasant diversion that doesn't ask much of the viewer other than to enjoy the chemistry between the three leads, which is palpable.
Review of Grumpy Old Men
