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Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) begins to date a man (Ian McKellen), who eventually moves in with herā¦ but he is in fact a ruthless con man. The great advantage of this film is the joy of watching two old pros play characters whom we soon realize both harbor secrets. The downside is weāre never genuinely surprised at anything no matter what twists are revealed, because we can always sort of sense where things are going. The film also has a brutal streak that doesnāt serve it well at all times. Still, engagingly crafted.
2019-U.S.-Britain. 109 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed byĀ Bill Condon. Novel: Nicholas Searle. Cast: Helen Mirren (Betty McLeish), Ian McKellen (Roy Courtnay), Russell Tovey (Stephen), Jim Carter, Mark Lewis Jones.