Thelma
Thelma is a sneaky good movie, that as it turns out, is also the most clever Mission Impossible satire you could imagine. June Squibb, who at 95 years old, carries this movies effortlessly, with the grace that only a nonagenarian could. The relationship her and her grandson Fred Hechinger have in this is really sweet. June reminds me a lot of my great grandmother, and her daughter, my grandmother Sandy, and that added a special layer of poignancy for me. Definitely recommend this for a good time, a a laugh and maybe a cry?
-Z
Quite funny, but also quite introspective. Thelma has the mindset and attitude I hope to have at 93! The Mission: Impossible themes were hilariously enjoyable. I don’t have any grandparents left, and I was never very close with any of them, so that relationship dynamic probably didn’t hit as close to home for me as Z and J, but I still loved this one.
-E
“I didn't expect to get so old.” - Thelma
I also didn’t expect to like this movie as much as I did. This is one that I saw a trailer for and decided that it wasn’t for me. Then through movie articles and podcasts, I was convinced to give it a try. This was a much more heartfelt movie than I was expecting with a ton of subtle humor throughout. It definitely isn’t a perfect film and it never had a chance to win any awards, but if you are looking for a nice feel good comedy, definitely give it a chance!
-J
