Three couples have just found out that their good friend, the eponymous George Riley, doesn’t have long to live. Although George never appears on screen, the sudden flux of their relationships centers on the charms and manipulations of the dying man. The entire drama, structured as a play within a play within a movie, takes place under the glow of heartwarming wit. Life of Riley is a spry reminder of Alain Resnais’ legacy and nothing short of a grande fête, with a whimsical spark and collective cast that has dominated his last decade of work.