Review of The Last Station (2009) by Brendan D — 27 Feb 2010
The Last Station is a film cut in three and itâ??s interesting watching it changing tone. The first third is of a jovial nature, bouncing along to its own rhythm as it introduces the characters and the world they live in.
Plummer plays Tolstoy jolly . McAvoy here is all clumsy, innocent, boyish and a delight. The film itself, although still undecided on what it wants to do, seems to enjoy its own existence. Then The Last Station moves into its muddled second third - the good humour begins to slip away as it takes on a more serious tone; .
The performances move in tandem too - McAvoy ankles the little boy lost approach and begins to look older, we see a darker, more selfish side to Plummerâ??s Tolstoy, and Mirrenâ??s â??oh, that man of mineâ?? loses its absurdity.
By the time the film moves into itâ??s final third weâ??re watching a tragedy.
This review of The Last Station (2009) was written by Brendan D on 27 Feb 2010.
The Last Station has generally received positive reviews.
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