Review of Last Summer (2013) by Jonathan P — 06 Jan 2013

Provocative tale of three teenagers (Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, and Bruce Davison) who are beginning to get hormones and wanting sex. They start to experiment with one another, and drag another poor girl (Cathy Burns) into the mix.

Could be compared to "The Last Picture Show" released two years later, but does not have the same greatness as that film does. However, it is still interesting and they are quite a few memorable scenes.

One notable segment is when the three teenagers take care of seagull and try to help it fly again. Unfortunately, it does not survive, thanks to Hershey's anger issues. Performances are strong, especially by Burns, and the cinematography, for which the film takes place on Fire Island, off the coast of Long Island (I thought further south than that).