Best movie ever!

I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Except for the classics, I rarely watch a movie twice. The story is well played out with an emotional heart string tug intertwined with the pull of exotic france and family secrets. the overall message which unfolds is simply sweet. I won't go into detail so as to not spoil it for anyone who runs across this quaint film. The actors are a nice blend. It is not (was not) academy award winning but it is certainly worth the time.

I watched this film on a whim when nothing else in the available selection piqued my interest and I was pleasantly surprised! The film starts out a little slow but over time we learn more about the characters, their past and how they all ended up coming together in the present moment. During that time there were several surprises and curve balls thrown which rattles the characters but ultimately there is a good resolution.This movie is one of those mildly funny feel-good movies that you'd tune into if you just want to sit back and relax casually. I must say that I was surprised to have enjoyed this movie so much since I'm usually an action and thriller movie type of person but I ended up liking this one so much that I bought the DVD! I hope that more people will open their minds to this movie and fully enjoy what it has to offer.

The hero, played by Kevin Kline, appears to be an immature 57 year old obsessed with money. He has inherited an apartment in Paris but can't convert it to cash because an elderly lady, played by Maggie Smith, has a lifetime lease.Spouse and I agreed that the script was poor and the hero thoroughly unlikable. I was ready to stop watching when he grabbed money from another man's wallet. The clincher was his righteous moralizing to a woman (the old lady's daughter) who was having an affair with a married man.Was hoping for something with the kind of witty sparkle that Maggie Smith provides in her Downton Abbey role. Instead, just a flat story with little going for it but the beautiful Paris setting.

'My Old Lady' is a film blessed with talents & hence its A Brilliantly Acted Film! And even as a film, its sweet, with some towering moments.'My Old Lady' Synopsis: An American inherits an apartment in Paris that comes with an unexpected resident.'My Old Lady' triumphs in the acting department. Kevin Kline is unbelievable. Seriously, how can an actor be so consistent & fresh as Kline? The Thespian delivers a milestone of a performance, full of melancholy & yet bringing a humorous touch to his part. Maggie Smith is first-rate, enacting her part with great ease. Kristin Scott Thomas is in tremendous form. Its such a pleasure to watch this rather underrated actress cast in a role, that justifies her talent. Israel Horovitz's Screenplay focuses on relationship & its nicely done. There are some intense turns in the second-hour, which also, work. Horovitz's Direction is competently done, as well.On the whole, 'My Old Lady' is exemplary performance-wise. Just for the actors alone, give this one a shot!