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The Last Man (2019 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Last Man' is a Canadian 'science fiction' film directed by Rodrigo H. Vila and starring Hayden Christensen and Harvey Keitel.
Synopsis
Kurt (Christensen) a veteran suffering from PTSD, returns home. A local street prophet Noe (Keitel) predicts that a catastrophic storm will strike. Kurt takes Noes advice and prepares for an impending disaster, and he meets Jessica (Solari) who also begins believing in the upcoming predictions.
Cast
*Hayden Christensen as Kurt
*Harvey Keitel as Noe
*Marco Leonardi as Antonio
*Liz Solari as Jessica
*Justin Kelly as Johnny
*Rafael Spregelburd as Gomez
Plot summary
Kurt (Christensen) lives in a dark world, talks to himself, is preparing for the end of the world, and gets a job with a security company to pay for the prep. Falls for the security
company head's daughter. Security head's #2 doesn't much care for him. Noe (Keitel) is a preacher who keeps saying he's not a prophet.
Release
The film was released in theaters and on video-on-demand on January 18, 2019. The film grossed an estimated $12,047 at the box office.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with criticism focusing on the film's plot and on Christensen's performance as Kurt. 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."
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 dont seem to understand. The premise is effectively eerie; the presentation depressingly sloppy."
References
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