Some Kind of Heaven (2021)

Florida is home to the largest retirement community in America: The Villages. It's a self-contained "city" with more than 100,000 residents and, as some of them say, you never have to leave. It's got restaurants, grocery stores, pools, and non-stop activities of all kinds. We spend time with four of the people who live there. Reggie has discovered the wonders of drugs, which is stressful for his loyal wife Anne and which is landing him in legal trouble. Dennis isn't actually a resident: he's living in his van on the property hoping to land a sugar mama. Lynn is smart but very lonely and is one of the few residents who still has a full-time job.

I was very interested when the film began: an entire community of seniors who are busy enjoying their golden years? Cool! So I was disappointed that we didn't get to spend much time with one of the happy ones. I get that this was probably intended as a look beneath the glossy promise of The Villages, but a little relief would've been very welcome.

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