80 for Brady

80 for Brady

Resistance is futile: The women of “80 for Brady” have been enchanting us with the amazing, flawed, and yet always vividly human characters they have played for over two centuries cumulatively which include many Oscars, Tonys, and Emmys on their shelves. Kyle Marvin has brought everything he’s learned to bear in this irresistible film inspired by a true story of four octogenarian friends who love each other as much as they love Tom Brady.

It’s a Cinderella story but there are four guardian angels instead of ugly sisters who force them to mop the floor while these women face arbitrary physical changes in their bodies that are signs of old age and an end to life. In terms of magical interventions; Tom Brady plays himself in addition to being the producer with great screen presence.

When a local radio station promises four Super Bowl tickets to anyone who comes up with the best story, Trish (Jane Fonda), Lou (Lily Tomlin), Betty (Sally Field), and Maura (Rita Moreno) decide it’s their chance to take a break from the various complications of their lives and go on a wild adventure to see their beloved Tommy in the 2017 Super Bowl.

Trish writes pornographic stories about Rob Gronkowski her favorite player so she is too susceptible when it comes to relationships thus she still cannot get over from her last break up relationship. Lou fears opening an email from any hospital since she doesn’t know if her cancer is back or not. Betty’s husband has become needy which makes her feel like she does not exist anymore even though she loves him dearly because he was once a faculty member at MIT(Bob Balaban). And Maura can’t let go off her past lover.

It all began 16 years earlier when Lou was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and her friends rallied around her. The TV got stuck showing a 2001 game between the Patriots and Jets. A then second-string player named Tom Brady got the call, starting one of the most famous careers in sports. Now it is a routine for the women to gather every year in their team jerseys and watch the game. Like other diehard sports fans, they are superstitious and commence viewing the first game of each season exactly as they did when Betty was on a ladder changing a light bulb and Lou tipped over a bag of potato chips.

This movie’s 80 for Brady can be enjoyed sitting back with an understanding that none of it makes sense as “might happen” or even “should happen.” This movie lives in the land of ‘’wouldn’t it be wonderful?” Just like all ethical fairy tales. How about a dance number? Yes! And a little romance? Do you have to ask? Harry Hamlin wins the day as a debonair, while Glynn Turman is utterly charming. Is there any other guest stars for others in the crowd? Yes! Billy Porter! Guy Fieri! Will we see an update during the end credits? Of course. What about clips from exciting moments in football games? Yep!

The questions “Does any of this make sense?” and “Are there any surprises in the storyline?” are far more important than those such as, “It is fun to watch?” Yes! Are each of these fabulous actors given a chance to shine here?” Yes, yes, yes, and yes. A lot happens and things move fast because of a screenplay by “Booksmart”‘s Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins; therefore, the parts that don’t work well are over quickly.

These talented scene partners bring out the best in one another and ensemble scenes are among their highlights. Additionally, everybody made good use of her solo moments respectively. Moreno lights up the screen in a high-stakes poker game and her masterfully underplayed negotiation with a scalper.

Field takes what could be played as a dreary character and reminds us why she goes on living; she even makes an extremely dumb joke about calling a fanny pack “a strap on” work at Tribeca Landing airport during 1st period study hall when they were assigned to write poems using some type of figurative language but one student did theirs based on some kind of literal movement which doesn’t really make sense considering that’s not figurative language. Her insistence that she’s not an “80” for Brady since she is still in her 70s is not about vanity; it’s about her dedication to mathematic precision.

Meanwhile, Lou struggles with secrets about her health and how the trip came together but relishes her role as the one who inspires the others, including Brady himself. Fonda brings warmth to this thinly written part of the story. While a disrespectful character calls the four women “Golden Girls,” she is not a one-note “isn’t it cute that an old lady likes sex” joke.

Rather, she’s a tender-hearted but resilient optimist who has been re-inventing herself since she got too old for her job as a spokesmodel for a car dealer. And Fonda’s chemistry with her “Grace and Frankie” co-star and close friend Lily Tomlin continues to sparkle.

“80 for Brady” isn’t just about these characters proving to themselves that they value their friendships and are still open to adventure. Indeed, it’s only due to each other’s support and having nothing left to lose that makes them more willing than those two generations younger to take risks. That goes for the people who portray them as well; it’s pure joy seeing these women we have loved and grown with over decades. They never give up on trying to make us laugh or dream our own dreams or wish they could live another two centuries.”

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