Red (Robert Duvall) is a nasty old man who has recently lost his home. Practically broke, he's unwilling to grow old gracefully or move into a mobile home. Instead, on impulse, he takes a ride over the border into Mexico...taking his estranged grandson with him. Along the way, they pick up a couple drifters who, unknown to Red or the grandson, just killed a man in a drug deal gone bad. Soon, however, Red ditches the pair...not knowing they left a bag with a ton of cash in Red's car. At the same time, a hitman is after the two killers...and possibly Red and his grandson.

As I watched this film, I found my attention flagging. Why? Because the film meanders so much and takes forever to get to the conclusion. Plus, seeing a nasty old man who you cannot possibly like in Mexico chasing prostitutes while being chased by killers isn't exactly my idea of fun. However, the ending DID perk me up...not because it was good but because the characters behaved so ridiculously and incredibly inconsistent. I rarely have ever seen such a bad ending...with characters suddenly acting completely unlike they had through the first 80% of the movie. I really hated this.

In many ways, this plays like many of Duvall's other 2000s roles where he plays crusty old gents. Some, like "Secondhand Lions" are great and others, like "Wild Horses" are not! This is not among the better films at this point in his career. I really wanted to like it more than I actually did.

Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) has to give up the family ranch that has been in the family for over 150 years or so because....we don't know. On the day of his eviction, his estranged grandson (Jeremy Irvine) shows up and Red decides he wants to go to Mexico and "get a woman" which we later find out that he wants to dance. The film becomes formulaic as they get bad guy money in their car, meet up with a pretty girl (Angie Cepeda) and have to out smart the bad guys who want the money back. Yawn! Nothing we haven't seen before a dozen times or so. Oh yeah they find out about each other and life etc.

On the plus side Robert Duvall gives us a gritty performance as a curmudgeon if that's what you want to watch. The support cast didn't grab me. Okay as a rental if you like this type of stuff.

Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

Spanish/US co-production well played , magnificently set in Mexico , stunningly directed and it pays tribute to the great American actor Robert Duvall . About to lose the property that's been in his family for generations, Texas rancher Red Bovie (Robert Duvall) is contemplating suicide , as forced to sell his family ranch to developers, a financially strapped but proud senior citizen, finally meets his grandson (Jeremy Irvine) and gets involved with drug dealers (Luis Tosar) .

This is an exciting as well as thought-provoking story about sympathetic human beings and how they cope with an relentless chase who carry out some drug dealers . It is an extreme situation and this is conveyed pretty well by Emilio Aragon ; as a trio of unfortunate characters -perfectly played by Robert Duval , Jeremy Irvine and Angie Cepeda- are mercilessly pursued and they have to flee with a loot that have found . The flick is dedicated in loving memory of Christopher Bates , executive producer of the film and dead at 2013 . The main discernible reason to watch Spanish director Emilio Aragon's English language debut , A Night in Old Mexico, results to be to see star Robert Duvall in front of a nice cast and center dancing circles around the cringe worthy supporting players . To be fair , his interpretation is fabulous , he is the first character , granting a special kind of depth . Intelligent and interesting script written by screenwriter William D. Wittliff, reteaming with Duvall for the first time since the memorable 1989 television miniseries, "Lonesome Dove" . It's a project that's reputed to be nearly 35 years in the making , but the end product can't quite justify the means with this reunion that feels akin to Duvall's last stint as director , 2002's ¨Assassination Tango¨ . And Duvall has recently directed ¨Wild Horses¨, he stars as an old rancher who once kicked his son off his property for being gay and now finds himself at the center of a missing person investigation ; in addition to starring , Robert directed a cast that includes James Franco and Josh Hartnett.

Thrilling as well as evocative musical score by the same filmmaker , Emilio Aragon , including Mexican sounds . Colorful and evocative cinematography by David Omedes . The motion picture was compellingly directed by Emilio Aragon , an effort that feels far superior in comparison his first film : ¨Paper birds¨ . The production and directing of his Opera Prima "Pájaros De Papel" (paper birds),a lifelong dream, seems he has been dedicating his whole life to , being nominated for Best First Director Award at 2011 Goyas (Spanish Oscars) .