Synopsis
Duke Diver is living the high life as the freewheeling manager of a luxurious resort in Palm Springs, Calif. He soon faces competition from Leo, a former military man who likes the same woman that Duke is interested in. When Diver's past suddenly catches up with him, he must put aside his differences and reluctantly team up with Leo to stop whoever is trying to kill him.
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Cast
- Morgan FreemanDuke
- Tommy Lee JonesLeo
- Rene RussoSuzie
- Joe PantolianoJoey
- Glenne HeadlyMargarite
- Sheryl Lee RalphRoberta
- Elizabeth AshleyLily
- George WallaceLarry
- Graham BeckelBurt
- Mel RaidoOscar
Recommendations
- 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The film is ingratiating enough, but its main value is to make us eager for another, more substantial Shelton movie long before another decade has slipped by. - 42
The A.V. Club
Dramatically and comically impotent. - 38
Movie Nation
What it doesn’t have, in any abundance, is laughs. “Started” plays like a Ron Shelton comedy for people too old to enjoy Ron Shelton comedies. - 30
Los Angeles Times
Even a cast with this many award wins and nominations can't salvage a script that will have viewers audibly sighing, rather than laughing. - 25
TheWrap
There is both too much plot in Just Getting Started and too little. - 25
Chicago Sun-Times
This film is a total dud and an insult to the intelligence of anyone who would see it — especially the seniors who clearly are the movie’s target audience. “Just Getting Started” simply never does get started. It’s D.O.A. - 25
RogerEbert.com
My most basic litmus test for whether a comedy is working is whether it makes me laugh. I groaned, maybe, but no chuckles emanated from me or from my lone fellow patron. - 20
The New York Times
In spite of the charm and discipline of the stars, the jokes misfire and the scenes creak and stumble.
