Last Chance

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!

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.

The first thing that I saw pertaining to this movie was a poster that read "Will you know when it's your last chance?" I answered the question like so many other people in there mid 20's do with, "Of course. Are you kidding me?" I walked into the film a 25 year old and walked out a much smarter 25 year old. This film has amazing insight, wonderful writing and an outstanding cast. Some of the lines in the screenplay blew me away. It made me stop and look at my life. It's a film that you go to sleep with. You think about it when you leave. You talk about it with the person that you went with and then you take the most precious part home with you which is analyzing your existence here on earth and what role you have and what role you don't have. All of the characters have true depth and the realism pours out of the screen. None of the characters are "bad" people. They are just who they are. Smart. Smart. Smart. It's so refreshing to see life as it is and how it can change - if you have the courage to change it.

I was told once that an unfinished circle was much more appealing than the closed one because the person looking at the unfinished circle could fill in the missing piece. Last Chance owns this brilliant piece of film making that many films try so hard to capture. This film doesn't have fast paced special effects or a crazy, hip screenplay. This film owns truth and knowledge into the wonderful world of life. After seeing this film, don't be surprised if you catch yourself evaluating where you are and if you truly will know when it's your last chance.

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

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