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The Old Man and The Gun - our review

A charming film, based on a true story originally published in the New Yorker magazine. Robert Redford was a loveable bank robber in the film, but in the discussions later his real-life character flaws were laid bare! A jail-breaker and inveterate criminal, it was clear he loved the chase. Lovingly shot with a hazy, sepia and gold cast to the images, it really felt like a 1970s film. We struggled a bit with the mumbling New Yorker cop at the start, not helped by his copious moustache, but once we tuned in we could follow along.