Well, Halloween season is coming to an end sadly. Luckily I'll be ending this with a horror film by the one and only Edgar Wright. So guess I can't be to bummed out. So welcome back and welcome to part eight of this segment.
Why Didn't I See Last Night in Soho?
It's simple, there was no showing at my theater. Which really sucked because I really love Edgar Wright's work. Especially he's Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy. Those films are just awesome.
What is Last Night in Soho?
Last Night in Soho is a psychological thriller film. It was produced by Film4 Productions, Perfect World Pictures, Working Title Films, and and Complete Fiction Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures. Last Night in Soho was written by Edgar Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns and directed by Edgar Wright. The story is Ellie is a young woman dreaming of becoming a fashion designer and also a lover of the Swinging Sixties. One night she has a vivid dream where she's in the 60's and sees a young inspiring singer named Sandie. However, these wonderful dreams quickly turn into a horror show. Now Ellie wants to know what happened to Sandie in this anything but glamorous decade that she loves.
My Thoughts
The Good: One thing that's spectacular about the film is the cinematography. While the film is dark, the overall look is beautiful. Great set designs for both the modern setting, and the 60's. I especially loved the way the 60's looked, whether it was glorified or not, that part was amazing. I also really dug the use of color. Gorgeous stuff with the color grading. Then we have the performances. Thomasin McKenzie did a fantastic playing an innocent woman, who while scared, also needed to find the strength to power through the horror, and find what's going on. Anya Taylor-Joy. She played not only a beautiful aspiring singer, but also the tragic victim. Matt Smith plays a guy named Jack. Not only did he do great as a charismatic gentleman, but also did a great job with the dark turn his character takes. Now Diana Rigg and Terence Stamp also have roles in this as well. Neither of them don't do much until the near end but, they still managed to do an incredible job with what they're giving. What you're also gonna love about Last Night in Soho (if you haven't seen it already) is Edgar Wright's directing. If you liked his previous more serious work with Baby Driver, then you'll definitely like what he does with this movie. This is probably he's most artistic work I've ever seen. There's this one shot with a bloody knife that I thought was a nice shot. But where that artistic part comes from is all of the stuff he does with Ellie's visions/dream. There's so much beautiful/dark stuff going on, that my words do those scenes no justice. You gotta see them for yourself. The last thing I'll praise is the overall mystery. I was surprised by how interested I was in it. But the best part was I didn't know what was gonna happen next. I was clueless through and through. I also thought the twisted worked as well. I didn't actually see it coming. Nicely done Edgar, nicely done.
The Bad: Nothing for this section. Continue with the next part of this review.
The Okay: I've got nothing, just move on.
Final Verdict: A Must Watch.
Okay, I'm all finished here. Come back on Thursday, Nov 3rd, for my review of season three of DC's Titans. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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