Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars

2021
58m

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6.6/10

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Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars (2021)

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The hospitality industry is the artistic heartbeat of New York. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in Queens. Thousands of artists, musicians and actors flock to the city's most diverse bor... Read allThe hospitality industry is the artistic heartbeat of New York. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in Queens. Thousands of artists, musicians and actors flock to the city's most diverse borough to work in the service industry to supplement their dreams. In March of 2020 these dr... Read allThe hospitality industry is the artistic heartbeat of New York. Nowhere is that more prevalent than in Queens. Thousands of artists, musicians and actors flock to the city's most diverse borough to work in the service industry to supplement their dreams. In March of 2020 these dreamers put their lives on hold, self-isolating and sacrificing their income as Queens beca... Read all

Director
- Johnny Sweet
Writer
- Johnny Sweet

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Johnny Sweet
Writer
- Johnny Sweet

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars

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A pity piece soused in "COVID" fear mongering

It starts off alright, providing some backstory to the people being interviewed. But, from the outset, seeing the rather extraordinary measures they go to to "safely" interview the people -- effectively isolating them in a room with a camera and, seemingly, conveying the questions via microphone -- the sense of absurdity already hangs heavy.

Following some piteous tales detailing the overreactive measures taken to curb NYC's corona outbreaks of crica March 2020, and the emotional and non-mutually exclusive fiscal toll it takes on workers in the appertaining industry, the film ends up too mired in "COVID" fear porn; which entirely detracted from the what piece sold itself as initially; and increasingly so, as the film progressed.

It is difficult to recommend this, despite the "grass roots" perspective on the subject matter; given that, at the time of writing, we have been aurally, visually, and psychologically assailed by "COVID" insanity, non-stop, 24/7; and this film ultimately only serves to further compound this mind-altering corona catatonia. 4/10.