I like being reminded of my activist days back in the sixties and miss the passion of the times. I was eager to see Robert Redford's film with a cast filled with 60+ year old actors and to revisit that time in my life. So Redford's film about the Weather Underground and what has happened to it's members since is a good thriller about the consequences that come to follow us as we age. There's a moral story here. If you weren't at the bank where a security guard got killed then you're a good guy. If you participated in a bank robbery where a security guard was killed then you're not good..guy or gal. So here you have people on the run with new identities being brought back to their pasts and being forced to do the right thing when a young reporter (an adorable Shia La Beouf) comes nosing around. Redford, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Sam Elliott,et al have all aged...some better than others. But it was good to see everyone working in great roles. I can't leave without mentioning the awful hair on Redford and Christie...real or not...so unnatural and silly!
Cinco De Mayo on 2nd Street never disappoints. Delicious margaritas, great music and tons of happy people dancing, singing and having fun. So happy it was a totally safe day for all.
Another film on my list. And yes, safety for the day (and fun) is always a blessing!
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