Stand Up Guys Reviews

It's hardly great, but it's refreshingly old school.

Full Review | Original Score: 86/100

There's something about Stand Up Guys that's both brilliant and poignant.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10

Stevens' second feature proves unexpectedly thoughtful and affecting, thanks in large part to virtuoso interplay between its leads.

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There are no real surprises and not a lot of drama in Stand Up Guys, but since the actors not delivering the goods are septuagenarians Christopher Walken, Al Pacino and Alan Arkin, you're in for a show nonetheless.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

For a film about coming to terms with death, Stand Up Guys is funnier than you might expect, and never once sinks into sentimental treacle.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Some actors don't need top-shelf material. Just the pleasure of their company is enough. And so Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin turn the insubstantial Stand Up Guys into solid entertainment.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

It's just fun to watch Pacino, Walken and Arkin work together, very much enjoying the shared experience. Seeing Stand Up Guys is an offer you could easily refuse, but hey, why fight it?

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

It's Walken's deadpan style vs. Pacino's bombastic, loud, often obnoxious behavior, but it works for me.

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Stand Up Guys gets caught up in stereotypical old-timer laughs but its principal cast shakes them off and ultimately makes the experience fulfilling.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Reminds us Hollywood rarely turns out actors like this anymore.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

A small film featuring three wily, veteran screen thespians in a storyline based in loyalty and friendship, Stand Up Guys is, in its offbeat and often warm way, a killer little movie.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

No movie starring Pacino, Walken and Arkin can be all bad -- and Stand Up Guys isn't

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A thoughtful little buddy caper comedy that wisely exploits the audience's natural affection for its aging stars.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

If you don't think Al Pacino still has it in him, this is a welcome chance to be proved wrong.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

Not a great movie, but it's fun to watch Pacino and Walken make an effort.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

The script is clunky, the story is contrived -- but old pros Walken and Pacino are an absolute pleasure to watch working together.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Kudos to both the ensemble and Stevens for crafting something fun and unique out of a pretty tired concept.

Full Review | Original Score: B-

Makes its way under your skin thanks to its three lead actors, all of whom have a way of bringing a uniquely weirdly spin to their not-so-tough-guy lines.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

I can't argue that performers the stature of Pacino, Walken and Arkin don't deserve better material, yet it's so nice to have them onscreen together I'm in no mood to quibble.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Pacino, Walken, and Arkin show their vitality and know-how in the face of their mortality and the pure joy of performing in the knowledge that they are better than ever.

Full Review | Original Score: B