Movie #1361 "Five Flights Up" based on the book I read "Heroic Measures" with Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman, playing the married couple who have been living in their Brooklyn place with their dog Dorothy for 30+ years, and now as they are aging, they are encouraged to move closer to Manhattan, where they would have an elevator in the building and a hospital and doctors closer. If you are looking for a film that has car chases or fights or special effects, this is SO FAR from that kind of film. It's very quiet, not a lot of action happens, it covers about about 2 days in their lives together, where they have to make a big decision whether to move or not. It seems to hinge on the news of the day --- there's a possible terrorist situation on the bridge going into Brooklyn, and we know it's important to the rest of the story because it is on everyone's minds and on their t.v.'s through the whole film. The married couple are also dealing with some other conflicts --- Dorothy is having major surgery, and they are treated like old people in many situations. I liked the film, but it could have some more life in it -----it's a bit draggy. Otherwise, I liked the quiet of the film, and I'd recommend it, if not just to see these two act together. I'd give it 4 stars out of 5.
5 FLIGHTS UP 2015 PG-13 1 hour and 32 mins.
Married for four decades, New Yorkers Ruth and Alex have had a wonderful life together -- most of it spent in their cherished Brooklyn walk-up. But now that it's time to sell, the universe seems determined to thwart them.
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