Picture a mobster in prison for 28 years, and then finally out on parole in the twilight years of his life. What's the first thing he'd want to do? In the case of Val (Al Pacino), it's "food, sex and drugs," not necessarily in that order. Fortunately, his best friend in the world, Doc (Christopher Walken), is at the prison gates to pick him up and proffer those exact things, along with Hirsch (Alan Arkin), another pal from "the old days" who used to drive their heist car.
If this sounds like a cozy retirement situation among three quaint ex-gangsters, it's my duty to issue a violence alert. Get ready to see some major action moves coming from all three of these gents (who all do their own stunts).
"Stand Up Guys" highlights the best performances from the trio in recent memory, and they go at it full throttle from the first opening minutes. This is even before they break into a pharmacy to procure some Viagra, but let's not go there just yet.