The Last Movie

I cannot understand all the other positive reviews. The movie was boring and seems like an exercise that some student had in a film school. This is a movie about movies and how they are made. The concept is not bad but the presentation was just boring. The pace is slow and not much is really happening most of the time, thought the acting was actually OK.

As the movie progresses it becomes more and more bizarre and I couldn't wait for it to end. I suspect that movie students and critics would love this movie but for all of the rest, you could probably pick a better one.

I thought it was a beautifully crafted movie, a terrific genre film. I loved the overt use of "film noir" techniques. A lovely sense of style, lighting and camera angles. I loved the homage to some of the classics. It made us all feel smart.

I saw "The Artist" a few days later and they use film noir elements as the protagonist slides into depression but I think "The Last Movie" did a better job. I was totally convinced by the "Russian film" portions. It did an amazing job with locations. Nataliya Alyexeyenko's face and eyes were totally beguiling. The camera loves her. Elizabeth Gondek is not quite as compelling but she grows on you and is believable. It's very exciting when the two of them come together.

My only criticism is that the film did seem long, both overall film and pacing within scenes, especially later scenes. It is not bad in the first half of the film as it establishes style but then it just feels too slow as we approach the climax. In spite of this, I think it was a brilliant effort and a very entertaining film. Congratulations to the filmmakers. Keith Ross Leckie

Film Noir is an entertaining action mystery that I really enjoyed. I was in to the story from the moment it began. I really enjoyed the premise of the film, a modern day story with a heavy dose of noir. actors give excellent performances as well, great job. I hope it is not last movie of Bruce Pittman. Waiting for your new work. The last movie it's an outstanding film that deserves and needs to be seen.It shows me Canadian films are not dead and buried but alive and vibrant.All in all, if you get a chance to see "the last movie", don't miss it.

This film gets an thumbs up from me.I find it sad that so many people are so narrow-minded that they will not watch a movie that is black and white or, in this case, is subtitled. I feel sorry for people who refuse to watch a movie like The Last Movie. They have no idea what a beautifully acted and directed film this is, and they'll never know what an amazing experience they are missing.

I took a chance on this film because I love film noir. The Last Movie is so much more.

It begins as a classic black and white noir movie then becomes a film about remaking this film.

Along the way it details the creative process and frustrations of a film director trying to put it all together.

Slowly the story of the remake becomes its own horror film.

It makes for a unique and thoroughly entertaining movie with totally believable characters and performances.

I loved the black and white photography by Rick Wincenty in the old noir film. Very evocative of some of my favorites from the 1940's

Editorially, the film moves like an express train from start to finish.

If you're looking for something a little different – you can't go wrong with The Last Movie.

I was knocked out by the power of it, by the surprising way it builds and the turn it takes once Elizabeth Seitz comes on the scene. She is a fabulous actress and she completely captivated me.

I was reminded of The Black Swan, which exploits mental illness for its revulsion factor, Darren Aronofsky's forte. The Last Movie is not exploitative, but rather points a critical finger at the professional creative community who can easily push fragile creative minds over the edge. I know this happens. When Elizabeth says, "...or too much too late" we know things aren't going well.  Bruce Pittman's performance as Nick Crawley the director of the remake, adds a comic layer. All his puffy-cheeked sighs and 'Oh-boys' and bad dreams give us a peek at the ordinariness of creative work. The producer's appearances via Skype are true-to-life and specific, so we don't just see the cliché money-man ruining the precious creative vision. I love the whole discussion of female actors' beauty vs talent. And all the juicy details about movie-making, like wardrobe and lighting tests – I eat that stuff up. I found Nick's wish to make high art while doing a low-budget commercial remake of a so-so foreign film acquired for virtually no money pretty rich. This feeling works perfectly with the fact that Elizabeth is pushed towards her edge in a fairly irresponsible way by this ambitious and cynical director. The scene where Nick records his thoughts on his career is really strong. It seeds that awful flashlight-under-the-chin hallucination of Nick's face, as seen in the trailer.  I like all the sort of multimedia editing and the cutting-in of the documentary-in-the-making with all the echoes and computer screen treatments that a young documentarian would use. The way Pittman has mixed together the stylish noir photography of the Russian movie, the very current special-features doc look, and the straight realism of Elizabeth's story makes for a richly layered film that left me with lots to think about. It's one of those movies, like Shutter Island, that when you watch it the second time, it's like watching a whole different film.