Matt is wearing a Hawaiian shirt, has a beer in his hand, and has shoulder-length, unkempt, presumably dirty hair.
And don't ask for his encouragement.
He is the new one?
character of
Nicolas Cage
, in
Retirement Plan
, which premieres this week.
More than
Retirement Plan,
this action comedy with Nicolas Cage could well be called
Escape Plan
.
And no, it is not for the spectators to flee, but there are two characters who must flee.
And yes, they are related to the role that Cage plays, since the
Contra Cara
and
Farewell to Las Vegas
actor is the father and grandfather of Ashley (played by Ashley Greene) and Sarah (Thalia Campbell), respectively.
When both are chased, in a situation that puts their lives at risk, Ashley turns to the only person she believes could help her: her father Matt (Cage).
They haven't seen each other, spoken or written to each other in years.
He lives almost like a bum, but a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands...
Nicolas Cage is Matt, a homeless man.
But not everyone can be a vagabond in the Cayman Islands... Digicine Photos
So first she sends her 11-year-old granddaughter.
Ashley, like the viewers, has no idea that Matt was a hitman.
When Ashley arrives, the reunion will be fleeting, as they are soon located on the island by crime boss Donnie (Jackie Earle Haley) and his lieutenant Bobo (
Ron Perlman
), who had already worked with Cage in
Witch Hunt
).
Meanwhile, Ashley, Sarah and Matt become entangled in an increasingly dangerous web.
All for a USB memory.
Sarah (Thalia Campbell) and Matt (Cage), and a paradise background.
But what awaits them...
It doesn't matter that the bad guys are like an army, and some have a super-worked body.
Matt is smarter than all of them, together or separately.
If the saying
that skill is better than strength
were true,
Retirement Plan
would serve as an example.
The rest of the movie is Cage, as the killer grandpa, killing bad guys.
The number of bodies is almost impossible to remember, but the vast majority of evildoers are killed one by one and with a different weapon.
Ashley Greene at a time when she is not having a good time.
As an action comedy,
Retirement Plan
has more action than comedy.
Cage doesn't make fun of himself in one of his six films in 2023.
Nicolas Cage and some crazy dialogues
Thus,
Retirement Plan
can be enjoyable if what you expect is an action-packed slaughter, but with really bad dialogue.
It is not clear if it is on purpose or not.
There are several more or less famous actors, in addition to Cage, such as the seventy-year-old Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddmore in
Ghostbusters
), or Joel David Moore (
Avatar
), or Jackie Earle Haley (once a candidate for the Oscar for best supporting actor for
Secrets intimate
s, with Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly).
The great Ron Perlman has a role on the side of the bad guys, but entirely lovable.
Still, nothing and no one has respite.
In short: a somewhat repeated plot, horror dialogues, a lot of action and some comedy.
If the combo closes, it's your movie of the weekend.
"Retirement plan"
Good
Comedy/Action.
Canada, 2023.
Original title:
“The Retirement Plan”
.
103', SAM 13 R.
From:
Tim Brown.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage, Ashley Green, Thalia Campbell, Ron Perlman, Ernie Hudson, Jackie Earle Haley.
Theaters:
Cinemark Palermo, Hoyts Unicenter, Cinépolis Recoleta and Avellaneda, Showcase Belgrano, Haedo and Norcenter.