Thelma

What unfolds is Mission: Impossible on Mobility Scooters, with a soundtrack to match. Thelma and Ben after the crooks; Danny and his parents chasing Thelma and Ben. It is full of humour, and not a little sadness.

The key to all this is Squibb’s success in convincing you of the close contact Thelma maintains with her younger self. You can see the girl in her.

A playful, light-hearted film at is core, in every single frame Margolin foregrounds Thelma’s subjectivity and experience, brought to life so vividly by Squibb

As a comedy, the film is a little light on laughs, but Squibb and her co-star, the late Richard Roundtree, bring considerable charm to what might otherwise be a by-numbers affair.

The tone from the debut feature writer and director Josh Margolin is exquisitely well-judged, offsetting deeply felt melancholy with wry humour.

On paper, Thelma might seem like a typical feel-good “gray dollar” fodder, however, the film stands out with a consistently funny script, genuine emotional depth, and outstanding comic performances from its principle actors.


Director Josh Margolin delivers an action-comedy with a coming-of-age vision that hits all the right notes [Full review in Spanish]

Squibb’s is a full-throttle performance, as robust and nuanced as any actor will deliver this year.

Josh Margolin’s Thelma is a marvellous, witty, smart, and wholeheartedly charming affair. A sublime mixture of comedy and affection for our elders.

This film has its heart in all the right places, and reminds us that we all have more adventures inside us.