Review of Last Orders (2001) by Serdar C — 16 May 2009
I loved the novel. The movie was perfectly loyal to it and did the best it could. It is not easy to adopt a novel with lots of main characters and a non-linear editing. The movie used the same editing as the book with lots of flashbacks.
Jack the butcher is dead. His last order is to be scatterred to the sea. His four best friends who has been with him all his life decide to do this last wish of him together. While they are on the way to the sea, we see what kind of life Jack and these men have lived. The cast could not be better. Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, David Hemmings, Tom Courtenay and Ray Winstone were all great in their roles. And I fell in love with Kelly Reilly just like Jack did in the movie. Recommended if you like book adaptations and quality drama with top notch actors.
This review of Last Orders (2001) was written by Serdar C on 16 May 2009.
Last Orders has generally received positive reviews.
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