June Squibb plays a grandmother scammed out of $10,000 by some online criminals impersonating her considerate but aimless grandson. Unable to get any joy out of the police, and with her family reluctant to pursue the matter further, she takes matters into her own hands and with the help of an old friend of her deceased husband sets out to recover her money and her dignity as a senior citizen who isn’t an easy mark.

Josh Margolin’s film has been a big hit at mid-sized film festivals in the US, which indicates both that it’s a crowd-pleaser and one that doesn’t pursue moral choices much beyond those familiar from classic Westerns. The fun comes in the way the film parodies that and other genres, from vigilante and action films to odd couple buddy movies, with Fred Hechinger and Richard Roundtree providing very different foils for Squibb’s impeccable comic timing.

“The tone is sweet but not saccharine; the suburban jungle real enough for the hard-boiled riffs to stay the right side of silly; every generation ends up a punchline.” Danny Leigh, Financial Times

“[Squibb] brings to the part 78 years of acting experience, which is a joy to watch. Her Thelma is no saint; she is not a fount of wisdom, nor is she the kind of hacky, wacky, Funny Old Lady that was so popular in the films of my youth. Best not to say much about the final act aside from mentioning that her adversary is played by Malcolm McDowell, who manages to make his villain both funny, sad, and just a little frightening in his ruthlessness.” Brandon David Wilson, rogerebert.com

“The journey, a Tom Cruise-inspired action arc if the obstacles were stairs and the gadgets hearing aids, is a delight to behold.” Adrian Horton, Guardian