Young@Heart

This is an inspiring film for people of all ages. Watching the transformative process as the director works with elderly singers, introducing them to unfamiliar music, and making them converts to the electricity that is produced in that process, is heartwarming in the extreme, without being saccharine in any way. It made me a convert to the possibilities of aging without becoming aged.

This is one of the best movies that I have seen in a long time. Being real time and not scripted with actors playing the roles made me feel like I was a part of the group. I recommend this to all seniors and to everybody else who has seniors in their lives.

I saw this documentary at the theatre and knew I had to own it. This is the most inspiring group of people you'll ever watch. The movie is funny, poignant and uplifting. I later saw this group in concert and it was THE best concert I've ever seen. The standing ovation you'll see in the movie was exactly what they got in person. What a treasure for me that I live in the same state they are based out of. This will make a good Christmas gift for anyone, young and old alike.

The only one in the family who didn't enjoy this was Grandpa. He's 92 years old and would have rather been in front of Sunday afternoon football, golf, whatever. Coming out of the theater, we were all gushing on "how uplifting", "a real gem, I'm gonna buy the DVD the day it comes out". Granddad's only comment: "Why did you take me to a movie about a lot of old timers?"

Young@Heart
As a 47-year-old facing possible double-hip replacement in the near future, I decided to think about what I can do, not what I can't do.

Then I saw this movie. It re-enforced my decision to look forward, not backward. Yes, We Can Can!

What do I think of this movie? To quote Selma Daimond, "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me."