Our Souls At Night

— it would be enough to have Redford and Fonda back on the screen, oozing chemistry and making acting look easy, but this is more than just about two Hollywood icons in a Netflix film. When Addie knocks on Louis’ door, seemingly out of the blue, and asks if he’d like to like to sleep with her to deal with their loneliness, for companionship instead of sex, it’s a little shocking. He takes a day to think about it but then agrees to give it a try. Watching the cautious undertaking unfold while the small Colorado towns' residents catch wind of it, is tender and funny. Both of them may not have understood how shocking their arrangement might seem, but in the end, as they experience a kind of reawakening of their own spirits, they’re willing to press the issue and hope the town will adapt. Both Fonda and Redford bring a bit of Western independence to their roles as well as a soft gentleness, a combination that’s endearing. I enjoyed the film a lot, perhaps because of my age, but also because it’s a pretty good little film. [Netflix streaming.]

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[2017. 103 min. Directed by Ritesh Batra. Starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Judy Greer, and Matthias Schoenaerts.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/our-souls-at-night-2017