But it’s most successful as farce, as in Rodney Dangerfield’s “Back to School,” but the story here - what there is of it - takes predictable turns without the requisite wide-eyed humor. Sometimes the over-the-hill, fish out of water scenario works. Senior Moment is billed as a romantic comedy, but it is too anemic to break out of its paint-by-number script. But even with Lloyd’s companionship, which could had had the potential to liven up the screen as Shatner’s oddball trusty sidekick, the relationship doesn’t go very far because both actors are hampered by a tired premise and underdeveloped characters. This leads to the first major plot point, which shows Martin determined to gain back his beloved wheels while adjusting to life as a pedestrian - dolefully walking back from the supermarket with bags of groceries in tow as he watches life whiz by in sunny Palm Springs. Victor ends up losing his license after challenging a young Latino to a drag race. Often accompanied by his buddy Sal (Christopher Lloyd, “ Going in Style”), the two senior citizens live in a co-dependent relationship in which they attempt to create a bubble to fool Father Time, but pathetically fail at it. The story is about Victor Martin (Shatner, “ Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous”), a 70-something, former NASA test pilot, who tools around Palm Springs in his vintage Porsche, trying to flirt with comely young women. The script is not developed sufficiently for him or the rest of the cast to develop characters that rise much above two-dimensional stereotypes. That said, Senior Moment, a bit of cinematic fluff directed by Giorgio Serafini, is not the best vehicle for him to show off his acting chops. William Shatner, who in real life recently turned 90, should be commended for playing the lead in any feature film.
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