The Last Man (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Rodrigo H. Vila |
| Written by | Rodrigo H. Vila Gustavo Lencina |
| Produced by | Gonzalo Vila Rodrigo H. Vila |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Daniel Ortega |
| Edited by | Luis de la Madrid Jordi López |
| Music by | Emilio Kauderer |
Production companies | Cinema 7 Films Aicon Music Pictures Quintessential Film Non Stop 3Dar Grindstone Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina[1] Canada United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Last Man, also known as El último hombre, is a 2019 Argentine-Canadian science fiction film co-written and directed by Rodrigo H. Vila and starring Hayden Christensen, Harvey Keitel, Marco Leonardi, Liz Solari and Rafael Spregelburd.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Kurt (Christensen) a veteran suffering from PTSD, returns home. A local street prophet Noe (Keitel) predicts that a catastrophic storm will strike. Kurt takes Noe’s advice and prepares for an impending disaster, and he meets Jessica (Solari) who also begins believing in the upcoming predictions.
Cast
[edit]- Hayden Christensen as Kurt
- Harvey Keitel as Noe
- Marco Leonardi as Antonio
- Liz Solari as Jessica
- Justin Kelly as Johnny
- Rafael Spregelburd as Gomez
Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters and on video-on-demand on January 18, 2019.[3][4] The film grossed an estimated $12,047 at the box office.[5]
Reception
[edit]The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with criticism focusing on the film's plot and on Christensen's performance as Kurt.[6][7] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave it thumbs down, saying that the film was "a thoroughly unpleasant experience from start to finish, and not even in an artful way."[8]
Noel Murray of LA Times criticized Christensen's performance and the script, while praising the film's gloomy ambience. He said that "the individual scenes feel disconnected and incomplete, stitched together by rambling, discombobulated dialogue that even the actors don’t seem to understand. The premise is effectively eerie; the presentation depressingly sloppy."[9]
References
[edit]- ^ El último hombre (The Last Man) La Vanguardia
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- ^ Agar, Chris (3 December 2018). "The Last Man Trailer: Hayden Christensen Prepares for the Apocalypse". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "The Last Man (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Capsule reviews for Jan. 18". Cinemalogue. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "The Last Man". Spectrum Culture. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ Lemire, Christy (18 January 2019). "THE LAST MAN". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Murray, Noel (16 January 2019). "Reviews: Frat house horror in 'Pledge' and more". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.