Review of The Last Station (2009) by Eyal D — 03 Mar 2010
It irks me that a film about perhaps the greatest Russian writer consists of a non-Russian cast, speaking with British accents. Yes, yes, the film was made for an English-speaking audience, but the high class accent just seems so incongruous for the count who prefers peasant clothes.
I also wasn't terribly impressed with my golden boy, James McAvoy. He's starting to rely on tricks - rubbing his five o'clock shadow to seem pensive or distraught; smiling while shyly looking down and away to make himself more dreamy. Well, it's not working on me, mister!
The bitter and complicated love story is nice, but there isn't much conflict throughout the rest of the film. They're all essentially good people; they just want what they think is best, and no one really wins or loses.
This review of The Last Station (2009) was written by Eyal D on 03 Mar 2010.
The Last Station has generally received positive reviews.
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