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okayfray says...
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2 years ago
It was at the point after [spoiler] Eloise enters the first dream sequence, and Sandie descends the mirror lined stairs and dances [/spoiler] that I thought "This is so good, I don't even care what happens next!"
Turns out, I did care. It's such a shame to see a movie that could be so brilliant suffer from such a poor and incoherent narrative.
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Jordyep says...
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2 years ago
It’s hard to rate, because there are a lot of entertaining scenes in it, but the movie at its core doesn’t really work.
I can’t shed this feeling that Edgar Wright had a visual cue in his head of a girl experiencing visions of the 1960’s first, and tried to build a movie around that second.
The characters, drama, camerawork, music selection and social commentary are all very good, but the whole set up is kinda nonsense once you know the answers to the mystery.
I kept waiting for the twist that’d explain why [spoiler] our protagonist has these accurate visions of things that happened 50 years earlier [/spoiler], but it’s never answered, despite it being the crux of the whole film.
Also, showing CGI ghosts in a horror movie using well lit close ups is never the best idea, it kinda killed a lot of the horror and suspense.
I kinda liked that I thought that I was ahead of the film at one point, only to find out that it was a big misdirect to make you think you were ahead.

5.5/10
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Reply by birdofprey
2 years ago
@jordyep &gt; I kept waiting for the twist that’d explain why our protagonist has these accurate visions of things that happened 50 years earlier , but it’s never answered, despite it being the crux of the whole film<br /> <br /> ehm that was explained in the first 10 mins of the film.
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Reply by Jordyep
2 years ago
@birdofprey What was the explanation?
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Reply by xaliber
2 years ago
@jordyep Comments that expect the film will explain how and why Eloise is experiencing vision I think miss the point of the film completely, as it's never been about thoses technicalities, but Eloise's empathy and experience as a girl finding something that she always dreams of (London in the 60s) yet at the same time completely alien to her (the harsh life of girl moving out to big cities), with focus as the experience of a woman. The vision is just a plot device, not something to get worked over with.
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Reply by Jordyep
2 years ago
@xaliber I get why they’re in there, and what they do for the story. I’d let it pass if it was just that, a vision or an imagined thing. But it’s not, because as we find out, what she’s seeing is actually all true, so it’s not just a normal vision. At that point I feel like the film has to explain itself, especially given that it becomes such a major plot point in the third act.
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Reply by Jim222001
2 years ago
@jordyep She is special and can see her dead mom at her childhood home. So when she stays at that apartment. She sees the is able to live through Sandie’s past.<br /> Probably helped being so obsessed with the 60’s as well.
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Cb Uppercut says...
2 years ago
Edgar Wright really outdid himself this time and I’m consistently amazed by his work. The direction in this film is honestly probably the best of year with every shot so delicately placed and beautiful, the scenery in this film is obviously stunning and the costume design absolutely phenomenal. You can really tell every time Edgar Wright makes a film how much a movie movie buff he is. Every song in this film feels so perfectly chosen for every scene and the score is amazing as well. Thomasin McKenzie was absolutely amazing in this film and deserves more love because this film was marketed it seems as Ana Taylor Joys film and when it comes to Ana Taylor Joy she absolutely stole the show and made your eyes lock in on her with every scene she was in. Can’t understate how artistic this film is and just a good horror movie in general as well. Easily one of the best movies this year if not the best so far.
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hirkiti says...
8 months ago
A coming of age movie full of singing and dancing. If that’s your bag - knock yourself out. For me it was brutal to watch. Zero action. Zero mystery. Zero suspense. Other reviews say that there is mayhem in the second half. Tried so hard to hang in there but switched it off after 50 minutes…
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Reply by morphinapg
4 months ago
@hirkiti This is not a coming of age movie lol. It's basically a horror/mystery movie.
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nabster says...
2 years ago
Truly brilliant film that had me captivated from the beginning to the end that i was not expecting.

Great cast, great acting and brilliantly filmed with a sound track that really puts you back in the 60s.

Easily added to my top ten films of this year.
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JaaayGeeee says...
2 years ago
Edgar Wright uses music well as always. Enjoyed the early clever technical mirror play. Though TBC Quantum Leap did it as well, if not better.
Paper thin characters, especially painful for supporting ones.
Turned into a very bad Dr Who episode about 1/2 way through.
Disappointing.
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jimgysin says...
2 years ago
The movie has a strong start and an even stronger finish, with a satisfying twist and a separate surprise reveal at the end. But the second act is a bit dodgy at times and it's mostly the pacing that suffers as a result. The cast members provide solid performance all-around, but by far the best part of this one for me is Thomasin McKenzie, who is a new-to-me young talent and an incredibly appealing one. In the end, this story wasn't quite what I was expecting, but that turned out to be just fine.
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nickyd says...
2 years ago
This movie was so annoying. The script was bad regardless but the actress who played Ellie made it infinitely more so. The filming was terrible. The story, if written better, could have possibly been intriguing but as it was I just rolled my eyes. Definitely should've shut it off as I will never get this time back.

This a film where everyone is unlikable, and the shrill-when-shes-not-mumbling main character does things like tells someone she's recording him BEFORE he says anything incriminating, and cannot even be bothered to find out someone's full name while investigating them.

The least petty nitpick I have is with the integration of the supernaturally with reality; there was no continuity or logic to these scenes and it all came off really tacky and not deep at all. It's one of those films where the mystery of what's real and what's not does NOT work, and it plays into tired tropes that alternately romanticize amd demonize mental illness as well as sexual trauma.

Maybe in another reality this movie was delightfully bad/corny and could be enjoyed, but in my reality here and now it was torturous.
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Stephen__King says...
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2 years ago
This movie needed to build a better boundary of what was mental illness and what was Ellie really seeing ghosts of the past. If Ellie really could have seen ghosts, this really should have been hammered home.

This instead reads as a girl struggling with a mental crisis most of the movie but instead somehow becomes a reality in the final act, with no reason or rhyme for why her visions rang true.

I don't think her visions needed to be real at all, this movie would have worked if Ellie in the end had gotten the mental help she needed and gained a better support network of friends, and ended the movie with a happy ending of her getting back to her fashion education, rather than this sloppy ending that was more of an affirmation that all her psychotic breaks were real and something to be believed.

This was a missed opportunity to explain psychosis and the main reason to seek help. It's a real shame that this wasn't the arc of this movie, instead, Ellie just becomes a ghost whisperer for some reason and this killed the film in my opinion.
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Reply by xaliber
2 years ago
@stephen__king what? I agree that the film isn't being clear about mental illness but that's never the intention. You're describing/expecting a whole different film entirely.
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Reply by Erebos
2 years ago
@xaliber "You're describing/expecting a whole different film entirely."<br /> Yes, a better film that raises mental health awareness and doesn't glorify schizophrenia. What's your problem?
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Reply by xaliber
2 years ago
@erebos that's like criticizing MCU movies for being shitty manchildren's movies with no depth (which they are, but anyone trying to compare MCU to something like Scorsese's is not sane). Try to understand what genre the film you're watching instead of superimposing your ego on them.
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Reply by xaliber
2 years ago
@erebos in a language you can understand: it's like criticizing pizzas for not tasting like burgers.
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Reply by Erebos
2 years ago
@xaliber You parrot the same anti-intellectual argument that all MCU apologists do to shut down constructive criticism. Superhero movies are not immune to critique. Have higher standards. Doom Patrol and Legion have demonstrated that you can have comicbook (anti-)heroes with depth.<br /> <br /> In a language you can understand: it's like you are eating rotten food and being okay with it.<br /> <br /> Regarding _Last Night in Soho_, the message it sends is very unhealthy and it has no place in the 21st century.
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csrz says...
2 years ago
A total disaster. It hurts to give this film a low rating because I wanted to like it so bad. While it's visually pleasing and I like the subject matter, the execution is messy. It tries to blend so many genres into one and the way it incorporates the horror elements is very clumsy. The lead is irritating to watch. The film also tries to make a statement but feels surface level and the comedic tone sprinkled throughout make it so much worse. Yikes.
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JimDarko says...
2 years ago
I wasn’t too excited for this and saw some lukewarm reactions so maybe that effected my expectations but in the end I really loved it. Edgar Wright is on fully display from the opening shot and he expertly handles dealing with his own nostalgia and making this film completely his own. The mystery his handled really well and although I’ve seen people think otherwise I was really satisfied with the conclusion. The cast is great, honestly everything works
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harshk9 says...
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2 years ago
Such a great movie ruined by such a bad ending. Old Sandie killing Eloise was so out of character. She was wronged by those men and took revenge on them, but she tries to poison Eloise for what? Inadvertently leading the cops to her place? lol. It's so dumb. But unlike some, I liked the first part and the initial plot. There are those who'll think what a bad movie...it shows all men as sexual predators. But guys c'mon. Do we need a disclaimer that it's "not all men" every time something like this is shown in movies. Women don't feel safe at some times at some places. What I really liked about this movie was the atmosphere. Every scene was so beautifully shot and the blending between reality and fantasy. Those who expected a horror movie would be disappointed because it's not a scary movie. Like not at all. It can be classified as a thriller.
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vinylpooch says...
2 years ago
So many things to like...
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TvWatcha3 says...
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2 years ago
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Last Night in Soho’:

1. First and foremost, Thomasin McKenzie is a wonderful actor. She effortlessly took Eloise from wide-eyed optimism down a spiral of desperation and madness. It was an entertaining journey for sure. She was fantastic! And her voice/accent is super unique.

2. As for the film, I’m still trying to unpack it all, deciding how truly satisfied I am with it. It certainly started out strong… giving us solid characters, a hefty dose of intrigue, great music and visuals. But some of that got lost along the way somehow, particularly when the boogeymen started showing up. I didn’t hate it. I wasn’t enamored but it. But it kept me invested.

3. That twist. Half I saw coming. The other I didn’t. [spoiler]Revealing Sandy as the killer was quite impactful, I thought, considering she was someone Eloise idolized and wanted to protect for the majority of the film.[/spoiler]

Bonus Thought: Jocasta was atrocious.
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RyeZoo says...
2 years ago
Least favorite Edgar Write film. Felt Empty and never entranced me into the hypnotic story it was trying to tell
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Smatthew says...
2 years ago
Edgar Write strikes again. Great visuals, music and an engaging story, The cast did amazing, looking forward to a second viewing down the road ..
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magic_claw says...
2 years ago
Stylish af. Enjoyed the colors, the music, and the plot. Could have been a tad stronger in parts, but really hard to complain. Well done movie.
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