“Just Getting Started” (** out of four) was a disappointing comedy about an elderly retired mob lawyer (Morgan Freeman) and an ex-F.B.I. agent (Tommy Lee Jones) who are forced to team up when they are targeted by the mob and a beautiful older woman (Rene Russo) begins to come between them. Contrived mix of buddy comedy, action, and AARP jokes but the similarly themed “Last Vegas” and “Going Out In Style” were much funnier. While it is always a pleasure to watch Freeman and Jones on screen, they are unable to enrich the silly script and story. A mediocre effort from director Ron Shelton who in better days made “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Bull Durham”; this marks his first directorial effort in nearly 15 years. Also noteworthy as being the final film for great supporting actress Glenne Headly but this gives her nothing to do

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