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A funny & touching film that is very effective at getting the audience to identify and empathize with Frank Langella's aging character, a former cat burglar who is gradually growing senile. Frank's son buys him a robot caretaker --a health-nut disciplinarian with a soft spot in its hardware heart -- and Frank eventually persuades the robot to be his partner-in-crime in some late-life capers he has planned.The film is cleverly and ambiguously set in the "near future," so the 30- & 40-somethings of today could easily be the Franks of tomorrow: still using the slang of the 2000s & 2010s, not scared of the latest technology but still somewhat befuddled by it, and rather aghast when young people ask us about our quaint "relationship with printed media."

In the near future, libraries are closing, and robots are helpful workers. Frank (Frank Langella) is an old thief who's suffering memory problems. His son Hunter (James Marsden) is tired of taking care of him, and gives him a robot helper. Only Frank decides to use the robot to help him rob an annoying neighbor.Frank Langella is great at this. He's able to convey a likable character who can't help his thieving ways. This isn't a jokey film, but it does have some fun. There is a profound story happening right under here that speaks more towards how his children treat Frank, and what Frank is truly looking for. It's a very nice little movie.

I could find no error in the story and that is unbelievable when I remember those top latest movies that I have watched in recent days of which they had at least a few.What impresses me at most is that we can trace those warm family ties which we used to have once and now deteriorating.The movie is easily watched; can assume the camera is well used and Frank Langella is acting marvelously.I wonder if the reason I liked the movie too much is that I am 63 years old.One more comment: It shows that you can make also make a good movie without a big budget and too many walking man.