
Lionel, a 20-something year old working at a dead-end post office job, is searching for a greater purpose and sense of direction in his life. But, on a particularly slow day at the post office where he (and his flippant co-worker Gertrude) works, his day-to-day routine is disrupted by petty arguments and petty theft.
The movie is centered around the title character who goes on a Christmas adventure.
Juneteenth is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States on June 19th, 1865. We did it! Everyone is free! Everyone is equal! End of story, right?
"The Old Guard" doesn't break ground, but it sure does bust boredom and fictional heads as an entertaining action romp on Netflix.
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.