Rent The G (2023)

Watchable Revenge Thriller - The G review by GI

This pseudo-noir thriller tries a little too hard and adds scenes that would have been better left out but has an interesting premise. It does though follow the time worn narrative path of a victim who turns out to be more of an adversary than the bad guys banked on. American character actor Dale Dickey stars as Ann, who along with her ailing husband have retired to a quiet life. Her granddaughter Emma (Romane Denis) has nicknamed her The G, short for granny, and is close to her although Ann is a hard nosed grump who likes her vodka a little too much. Events take a turn for the worst when Ann and her husband are victims of a scam where a criminal, Rivera (Bruce Ramsey) with the help of a corrupt doctor and some nasty henchmen have the couple declared incapable via the courts, he then seizes their assets and imprisons them in a grim care home. Rivera is unprepared for Ann's ability to turn the tables. It's interesting and different to see the an elderly woman in the role of avenger and Dickey carries this off well. But overall the film is a little overcooked and would have been better served by a tighter narrative. Worth checking out though.