Last Chance

I've been in this town for twenty-two years, and I've been dragged to many a screening. I steel myself beforehand to be polite and noncommittal, then wipe the old memory banks as I exit the screening room. And although I've spent many hours at this site over the course of the last four years, I've never been inspired to register in order to vote on a movie, and certainly never to comment on one.

"Last Chance" is awesome. My girlfriend giggled at me for fully two hours after the screening (Saturday, 2/10/2001) as I repeated over and over, "That movie was awesome! That kid was awesome! I loved that movie! What a great movie! Thank you so much for inviting me to see that movie!"

Okay, so it's obvious that I have nothing particularly intelligent to say about it. I'm completely out of my element here. But see it if you love romance. See it if you love kids. See it if you love the desert. See it if you're fond of cactus and/or turkeys. See it if you're recovering from an addiction. See it if you love Jay Thomas. Just see it! You will be touched...

Just saw this film at the Valley Fest and it was a crowd pleaser. It is a good script and was well acted and directed. I wish only the best for Cranston. His vision was clear and the dialog true to the characters who spoke them. recommended

I had the opportunity to see Last Chance at the Rhode Island Film Festival in Providence,RI on August 15th. I was so impressed by the movie as a whole but in particular I was impressed by the acting of Robin Dearden who played Lauren Benson. It is so refreshing to see a story about a women who is learning about herself and her own strength without it being because "someone kidnapped her daughter and no one will listen, etc, etc, etc...". There seems to be so few stories about women who are more than just one dimensional and this is one of the few! Robin played the part of Lauren in a way that made you feel you were eavesdropping on a person's life not watching a movie. She was completely believable as a woman who never expected more than her "lot" in life until a stranger touches her in a way she never expected. The supporting cast was excellent as well. What a great treat to see a movie that does not rely on violence, sex, and special effects to keep an audience's attention but relies instead on real characters and an intelligent story. The film played to a sold out crowd of about 150 people at the Rhode Island Film Festival. After the show, Bill Timoney, an actor and producer of the film, invited people to comment on the film and ask questions. The overall response of the film was excellent!! This is one of the most enjoyable movies I have seen in a long time and I look forward to seeing it again!

My entire family saw Last Chance. We saw it twice at the Palm Springs Film Festival and at a show that Mr. Cranston did as a charity fund raiser for charities in the Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley area where the movie was filmed. It was great to see places that I go to all the time in the movie and the scenery was really great. I really loved the part where Lance (Mr. Cranston) was tricked into signing the divorce papers. I hope the movie gets made into a video soon, so I can get a copy. Love to Bryan/Robin/Bill and the rest of the cast of Last Chance. Your friend Julia in Joshua Tree

Bryan Cranston not only proves himself to be an excellent actor (have you noticed how he changes his looks in all the films and TV series he's done?), but now he also shows his directorial chops in an excellent, human story. There aren't many films that show this much emotion without being a sappy mess. I would recommend this film to anyone, even if it's not their type of film. It should get a wider release and have the success it deserves. Mr. Cranston should direct more films during his hiatus from Malcolm In The Middle.