Elder exploitation turned revenge takes the spotlight in Writer-director Karl R. Hearne's film The G. Legal guardian care is big business in the US. Opportunists target vulnerable seniors that seem to have no interaction with relatives. A doctor in that the scheme that declares senior unfit allowing the Guardian to go to court and take control of the their life and assets. In this case, the opportunist Rivera (Bruce Ramsay) picked the wrong senior Ann Hunter (Dale Dickey) as his latest target. Ann is as tough as they come, born into a family that is familiar with violence. She has connections back in her home state of Texas that are still active in the crime world.
At the film's opening Ann is grumpy and mouthy as she visits the doctor for what she thinks is a regular check-up. Her Granddaughter Emma (Romane Denis) waits for her appointment to finish showing some feistiness of her own. Once home Ann cares for her bedridden husband Chip (Greg Ellwand) the best she can. Then in the middle of the night, her court-appointed guardian appears. hustles Ann and Chip to a stark care facility that is more prison than a senior residence. Rivera moves to liquidate the couple's assets under the guise of paying for their care. A tragic event soon after the couple's arrival brings Ann's violent roots to the foreground soon to turn the tables on her would be group of oppressors.
Dale Dickey commits fully to the role of 72-year-old grandmother Ann Hunter. She is a full value lead performer that drives hard at everything that she does. From being a foul-mouthed chain-smoking hard drinker who got her kicked out of her sewing circle to embracing all aspects of a womanhood in a budding new relationship at the care facility. Roc Lafortune as Joseph adds a counterbalance as a resident with some outdoor privileges that quickly learns Ann's range of full-on qualities.
Director Karl R. Herne sets the film in an unnamed Northern City in the harshness of winter a true match to the title character's harsh exterior. The file exudes gritty goodness with a healthy dose of crime family activity sprinkled throughout the narrative. Dickey plays a role that would normally go to Liam Neeson or other older gentlemen with a particular set of skills. Here Ann Hunter has those skills and is willing to use them to protect her family in a way that will satisfy the viewer.
*** Out of 4
The G | Karl R. Hearne | Canada | 2024 | 106 Minutes.
Tags: Legal Guardian, Senior Care, Money, Map, Crime Family, Sewing Circle, Buffalo.
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