Last Call

I can go dark. I don't mind sadness. But, give me a reason . The metier of this film is the towering performance of Rhys Ifans as the poet Dylan Thomas. It would not be out of step to call it the entire film. The rest just window dressing. It's not that the performances are bad, it just that this movie wallows in its own obscurity. We have no reason to care about our characters, let alone it's protagonist. It's attempts at humor, it's attempt at being abstract and art house fall away. We're left with a depressing jumble of sound bytes. To it's credit, much of the monochrome photography is excellent, and gives it a period elegance. Perhaps, if you're a Thomas expert, this will already speak to you; but, if you want to know the man, this is not the place to start.

The point of this film to me was to show an alcoholic at his worst . Leaving Las Vegas was much better at doing this .

Dylan Thomas per this movie was a mean drunk arrogant and a raging self distructive alcoholic.

Apparently he wrote some nice words people liked to listen to him read off .

I don't see him being a genius more than just having talent .

The Carlos character I suppose was his ideal self who was the voice in his head the superego .

Anyhow nicely filmed acting is great but this movie is too dark and boring to give it any entertainment points or points for story/writing .

These so called tortured souls no longer apealing in the age of marathons runners , big tech , and the current age we live in .

Depresssing bore .

This movie is pure cinematographic magic.

In 1 hour and 41 minutes, Bernstein manages to reveal the multifaceted Dylan, a rather Herculean feat in and of itself!

A talented poet with rock star status who was self destructive, alcoholic, depressive, a great romantic, a bohemian, an intellectual and a true charmer. With the strength of his words he could easily charm his female audience.

Watching the movie gives the audience an insight to the director's mind; a genius, perfectionist , with self doubt, handsome and a healthy dose of humour. As a genuine master of light and "mise en scène", the movie exudes emotion that is supported by a stellar script.

The absence of colour instantly immerses the audience in the captivating world of Thomas and his depression in the 50's. A number of occasional well placed splashes of colour are very refreshing and mark the moments of happiness and true love as Thomas would like to include in his life. There are a number of theatrical and poetic elements throughout the story.

Bernstein masterfully balances the stellar performances of the six main protagonists.

An instant classic worth of multiple academy awards, it should be used as reference for film, art and psychology schools!

I loved it. True theater, amazing cinematography, beautiful language and an unforgettable portrayal by Rhys Ifans of Dylan Thomas.

The cast is immaculate, with Rhys Ifans delivering an absolute knockout, Oscar worthy performance as Dylan Thomas, and the rest of the ensemble follows suit. I really enjoyed the way this film at times felt like an intimate stage play, then danced back into feeling like a large budget arthouse film all within moments. The scene with Malkovich over the surgical table was just phenomenal. A true classic in the genre.