As the movies of Hollywood’s golden age assumed viewers would be intrigued enough by the plot to overlook the era’s shortcomings in special effects, “Old Henry” assumes the plot is compelling enough that extensive special effects aren’t needed. If anything, they would detract from this simple story of a protagonist who appears to be a simple man. //

“Old Henry” may not be an epic or a big box office moneymaker (it only aired at 30 theaters before moving to streaming platforms), but it isn’t intended to be. And because it doesn’t try to do too much, what it does is refreshingly good.