Unfinished Song

— I’m part of the demographic for which all these films about old people are aimed. I go expecting the same old formula, but it’s a formula that lures me in. In the case of “Unfinished Song”, it becomes irresistible even if the film could also have been titled “Same Old Song”, kind of a “Young@Heart” as drama instead of documentary. The absolute highlight, the thing that grabs you sets the film apart, is the acting. Vanessa Redgrave is always incredible, but I’d forgotten how Terence Stamp can take over the screen. He is perfect. It may be a tear jerker, but it’s my kind of tear jerker! If you’re at all susceptible to this kind of manipulation, you'll like it.

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[2012. 93 min. Directed by Paul Andrew Williams. Starring Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, and Christopher Eccleston.]
http://movies.nytimes.com/2013/06/21/movies/in-unfinished-song-vanessa-redgrave-lives-for-music.html?_r=0