Review of The Last of Sheila (1973) by Joseph B — 13 Dec 2010
Fun, VEEERRRYYY 70's murder-mystery with a lot of smarmy Hollywood Big-shots playing smarmy Hollywood Big-shots (Wow-what a stretch!) invited for a getaway on one of their number's private yacht to endure a slew of endless mind-games as well as an unsettling scavenger-hunt traipse through an abandoned mission, all in the name of getting them to reveal their nasty past-transgressions.
Filled with a lot of hip (For the time-) Hollywood-insider jargon, snappy, wise-ass dialogue, & some kinky. very-dated sleaze, which all add to the film's odd, yet captivating feel. The cast is good, especially Richard Benjamin, James Mason, the always- intriguing, very-under-rated, & died-too-soon Joan Hackett, and James Coburn as the smug & sardonic host.
Raquel Welch, while never a great actress, is gorgeous as ever,and basically along for the ride as so much eye-candy.
This review of The Last of Sheila (1973) was written by Joseph B on 13 Dec 2010.
The Last of Sheila has generally received very positive reviews.
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