MY OLD LADY (2014)

Despite an unfortunate title and ads that peg this as more of a comedy (it's really a drama with touches of comedy), in the end I sort of fell for My Old Lady.  Kevin Kline stars as Matthias, an irascible, bitter American who's used the last of his money on a ticket to Paris, to claim the inheritance of an apartment his estranged father left him in his will.  Upon arrival, he's shocked to learn the apartment was rented as a "viager" - common in France, it's a process where the original remains living in the apartment, the new owner paying monthly rent until the first owner dies; then, the apartment is theirs - and is currently inhabited by the 92-year-old Mathilde Girard (Maggie Smith) and her daughter Chloe (Kristin Scott Thomas).  Matthias, who came to Paris to sell the place, instead has to attempt a "Plan B" - selling the contract - and in the process comes to learn about both women, long secrets of his past, and whether he can find a happiness in life again.  Very emotionally involving, with a sweet finish. (rated PG-13)  B+

MY OLD LADY trailer