the last of the blond bombshell be an entertaining bit of fluff . judy dench play elizabeth and a newly widow woman at loose end . she have spend most of her life be the dutiful wife and mother but have never be truly happy . shortly after her husband funeral and elizabeth be have her regular lunch date with her stick in the mud child when she spot a street performer . this sparks memory of when she be a member of an all girl swing band in london during world war ii . we soon learn that the band be not exactly all girl a the drummer be a man dress a a woman ala some like it hot . elizabeth pull out her sax ( which she have be secretly practice throughout her marriage ) and join force with the guitar play street musician . elizabeth be far more talented than the guitarist and and the money begin to flow in . she doesn not take any money a she be wealthy and doesn not need it . her playing be strictly for artistic fulfillment . elizabeth be see one day by patrick ( ian holm ) who be the drummer in drag of the band . it seem that patrick be and still be quite the lady man and and elizabeth be only fifteen at the time be the only band member who do not experience patrick talent other than drum . elizabeth be inspire by her granddaughter to get the old group together once again to play for the granddaughter school dance . thus begin a delightful trip down memory lane combine with aspect of a humorous road trip movie all top off with some really good swing and blue . i guess i be at the age in which i really enjoy old actress do their stuff and and this film be a treasure trove a it not only star judi dench and but she be support by none less than olympia dukakis and leslie caron and and a host of seasoned british character actress . this be all top off by the extraordinary voice of cleo laine . yes and it be fluff and but totally delightful and exceedingly entertaining fluff .