Last Resort


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Written by Jim am 24 Apr 2001 04:37:41:

Movie review: Last Resort, set in the UK, occasional subtitles (for Russian.) The main characters are a mother and son (about 12) trying to emigrate from Russia to the UK.

The film is very good (more about that in a minute) and the kid is very watchable. Blond-haired, blue eyed, clean cut look. Sorry, very little skin but several face close-ups, and scenes where the acting is so natural that it seems almost unscripted (which is apparently the intention.) The kid's name is Artiem (I cannot remember the last name) which is also his character's name in the film.

As for the story, it is very good and believable. An art-house type of flick but not depressing like some of those are. The ending caught me off guard, but on the way home it hit me that it made perfect sense. The sign of a good movie! I highly recommend it. (To Stephen: Yes, I'm still alive, I check in every day, just don't always write!)




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