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Here's a review from EW that takes a humorous approach to the challenge of watching the film with the senior audience in attendance:
Anyway, I was wrong equating age with etiquette. Shortly after the film began, a couple seated in the row behind me got up and moved closer to the screen. They sat in their new seats for a few moments, then moved back. There was talking, usually of the “What did he say?” variety from someone whose hearing isn’t quite what it used to be. And at absolutely THE most riveting moment of the movie a cellphone rang until it went to voicemail.
I hope I don’t sound like an ageist. For the record, I love seeing older people at the movies because that’s where I intend to be at their age, and I totally gave the woman with a loud breathing problem a pass because I assume that could not have been helped. I also resisted a colleague’s suggestion to title this post “A guide for the elderly about how to attend the talkies in 2010.” However, I do think people have a right to know what they’re getting into so they can plan accordingly. Maybe you want to go to the late showing of The Last Station or take a seat in a section you normally wouldn’t if it means you’re out of earshot. If you’re at a theater that’s too classy to run a “Silence your cellphone” ad, as I was, maybe shout “I’m turning off my phone now!” to whomever you’re with as a subtle reminder.
One more thing: Do go see The Last Station. There’s no reason I should be the only one not old enough to be McAvoy’s parent in the theater. The performances are first-rate (including Paul Giamatti’s as Vladimir Chertkov, the Tolstoyan acolyte who becomes Sofya’s nemesis when he urges her husband to leave the copyright to his works to the Russian people and not to his family) and the movie’s got plenty of humor and heart to keep the mood surprisingly light and accessible.
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Written and directed by James McAvoy (and based on the book of the same name), this film is the story of the famous Russian author Leo Tolstoy, and his wife Sophya Tolstaya.
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