The Retirement Plan – Movie Review
Director: Tim Brown
Writer: Tim Brown (Screenplay)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage (Con-Air)
- Ashley Greene (Twilight)
- Thalia Campbell (Merry Liddle Christmas Baby)
- Ron Perlman (Hellboy)
- Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen)
Plot: When Ashley and her young daughter Sarah get caught up in a criminal enterprise that puts their lives at risk, she turns to estranged father Matt, currently living the life of a retired beach bum in the Cayman Islands.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Retirement Plan starts when Ashley (Greene) finds herself in trouble with a crime boss Donnie (Haley). Ashley sends her daughter Sarah (Campbell) to her estranged father Matt (Cage). However, Donnie sends his best men including Bobo (Perlman) to track them down.
Matt ends up using his own skills to protect his daughter. However, his past starts to get revealed to her, as she learns he has a particular set of skills. All though, things become complicated when the bad guys take Sarah.
Verdict on The Retirement Plan
The Retirement Plan is an action comedy following a woman who sends her daughter to her estranged father. However, when the henchmen come hunting for them, he gets to unleash his much darker side to fight them off.
This is a movie that sees Nicolas Cage unleashed to his comedic best. He takes his over-the-top character and runs with it, bringing plenty of laughs to the movie. While the main story looks to overcomplicate things with twists and turns along the way. You can certainly have a lot of fun watching this one, as anytime Cage Rage is released it entertains.
Where to Watch: Signature Entertainment presents The Retirement Plan on DVD & Blu-ray 20th November.
Final Thoughts – The Retirement Plan has the Cage Rage to cover up the over-complicated plot.