‘The Old Man’: Jeff Bridges spy story swings from amazing action to far-fetched plot and back

Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), a former CIA operative in hiding, gets found and goes on the run in “The Old Man.” (FX)

Just when we think we’re pulled back in, they push us out.

There’s much to admire about the FX action-drama series “The Old Man,” starting with the powerful and nuanced work from Jeff Bridges, who has survived life-threatening battles with COVID and cancer, and there are some stunningly effective moments that play like a septuagenarian take on “The Fugitive” crossed with a “Bourne” movie.