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Two of my favorite actors together again in a potentially exciting and fun-filled movie - I couldn't ask for more! Except maybe a better script with more engaged acting. My husband and I stuck with it as long as we possibly could - mostly out of respect for Clooney and Pitt, as well as not having much else to watch, but then finally, we had to admit, it just wasn't worth it. So we moved to some reruns of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a delightful sitcom. I am ready to watch pretty much anything that features George Clooney & Brad Pitt - but it really should be a little more engaging than Wolfs - a total disappointment.

This movie looked like fun from the trailer and it proved out to be a lot of fun. The actors were relaxed and personable. The story was pretty much straightforward although there were parts of the storyline that were never brought to fruition. At the end of the movie, I had a lot of unanswered questions including what happened to Jimmy? Did he die? Was he tied up somewhere? Also, what happened to the protagonist at the end of the story? I wanted closure - had there been closure, The Retirement Plan would have been a fun way to pass time. As it turned out, even though it was mostly fun and ridiculous, I'm disappointed overall.

I loved teh tribute to Queen Latifah - it was brilliant! Amazing! And perfect! I don't recall such a vibrant tribute as the one for the Queen. Thank you, Kennedy Center! Also, Dionne Warwick's tribute was a perfect tribute and a good reminder of her history and contribution to music. Cynthia Erivo's rendition of Alfie brought me to tears. Sadly the tribute for Barry Gibb was a disappointment for me as I have loved the Bee Gees all my life. The musical tributes sounded like lounge music - no life to them. The producer for Mr. Gibb's tribute seemed not to know his music at all, otherwise it would have been alive and presented by artists who know him. The best part of the tribute was his son's touching words.