Joe (Michael Cain), Al (Alan Arkin), and Willie (Morgan Freeman), three retired old men from Wexler Steel in the United States, suddenly discovered that their pensions were frozen. Old man Qiao had to be taken back by the bank because he could not repay the loan, and his daughter and granddaughter who lived with him were about to become homeless. Willie, the old black man, lives on dialysis and is in urgent need of a kidney transplant. The original hard life, with the freezing of pensions, made the lives of the three old men more difficult. In desperation, old man Joe thought of the idea of robbing the bank. For the three old helpless and troubled old men, the worst result of bank robbery is nothing more than being arrested and imprisoned, as they said in the play: "We have nothing to lose." Going to jail means that someone is there. Taking care of the food and giving back treatment, this became their confidence to dare to take risks.
In this light-comedy-based movie, the core reveals a touch of sadness, and the absurd plot makes people laugh, but there are tears in laughter. After the three old men discovered that the pension had been used for his own use, they went to eat in a restaurant they frequented. After the meal, the waiter asked them if they wanted to eat the apple pie that they ordered frequently, and the answer was "If you don’t eat pie today, we’re bankrupt." It seems to be ridiculing, but it is bitter. In order to celebrate the birthday of the old black man Willie, the three had to go to a cheap cafeteria and ate some food that was out of date. The birthday gift Willie got was an electronic watch with the head of his granddaughter, to express his love for his granddaughter who was far away.
In order to test the "robbing" ability, the three old men decided to go to the supermarket to show off their skills. As a result, the security guards discovered their theft through monitoring. After a short chase, they were all "captured". The security manager felt very sympathetic to their encounter and finally released them. Before leaving, the security manager advised, "If you want to grab it, don't grab the low price." supermarket".
The subsequent plot design developed in a direction beyond everyone's joy, but the globalization issue that cannot be ignored in today's society is "the old no one to rely on", but it is a theme that can't be circumvented. Compared with the United States, China's pension problems will be more prominent in the future. According to statistics, China's birth rate in 2019 hit a record low since 1952. The total working-age population has fallen, and the aging degree has continued to deepen. The number of people over 60 is close to two tenths of the total population, but the number of newborns is declining. The demographic dividend can no longer be overdrawn, and the Chinese tradition of raising children to guard against the elderly has been impacted by changes in the situation. Whether social insurance can support the daily expenses of retired elderly people in the future and whether the medical insurance system can afford the medical expenses of the elderly is extremely challenging.
In the film, three old gunmen in their 80s got their wish and robbed the bank, and escaped the police investigation without any danger. However, such a happy ending can only appear in movies and cannot be cloned in real life. "When you are old, you can't walk anymore." Even if you want to do a big business, you who have no power to bind the chicken, I am afraid you can only "kill the thief with the intention of killing the thief, but can't recover."
How to provide for the elderly and how to prevent the risks of elderly care has become a hot topic of discussion nowadays. The KPMG report predicts that the potential of China's personal pension market can reach trillions of yuan in the future. Based on this, various financial institutions have launched an endless stream of pension funds, insurance, and wealth management products. Models such as new nursing homes, retirement apartments, house-based retirement, and self-service retirement are also in droves. According to the current habits of Chinese people, home care is still the mainstream trend in the future. However, in the future when young people are scarce, it is conceivable that these empty-nest elderly will face difficulties. Even if you are old, you don’t have to be able to depend on you. Once the financial crisis is in trouble, it won’t work to rob the bank. How can the helpless and helpless old people go?
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