Words: Guy Lodge
THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN
Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek Robert Redford claims his performance in this sweetly woozy true-crime story will be his last. If that’s true, he’s chosen the right one to go out on — not just because David Lowery’s film is a low-key charmer, but because it tackles the theme of saying goodbye to your life’s work with a wry, knowing grace. As a serial bank robber and prison escapee sloping off into his twilight years, 82-year-old Redford carries it with irresistible star quality. 7 December