Perhaps it’s not as significant in the world of competing movies as “A Bug’s Life” and “Antz,” or possibly “White House Down” and “Olympus Has Fallen” (maybe “Finding Nemo” and “Shark Tale” is a better example?), but “The Last Rifleman” shares the same story as 2023’s “The Great Escaper.” In that picture, Michael Caine portrayed an elderly World War II veteran sneaking out of senior home captivity to participate in a ceremony recognizing the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The new(ish) film puts Pierce Brosnan in the role, handling old age makeup and general physical stiffness to portray the determined man, who’s bringing plenty of emotional baggage with him on the journey. The tales aren’t completely identical, but there’s enough similarity to inspect, yet “The Last Rifleman” is the bluer endeavor, offering less time with travel experiences and more moments of guilt and pain hitting the main character as he embarks on an ambitious quest to reach France on his own. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com