Here in England this film is called "The Last Job" but i actually prefer the American title of "Crime Story" because that's what it really is. The film is a little Crime Story about an old man who was once a feared gangster & hitman but now in his 70's everything is slipping away from him including his health.
The legendary Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, Close Encounters, What About Bob?, Stakeout) gives an truly excellent & thoughtful performance as the ageing ex-mob boss Ben Myers who goes on a rampage when his home is robbed & his ill wife is left terrified & the mystery deepens as he searches for answers & doesn't expect where it ends.
Dreyfuss really is great in this role & really gives it his all & should be praised for his performance & how he pulled it off at his age!!!
This is also a melodrama with some Thriller bits thrown in but mainly it's a little drama about facing up to your lifelong mistakes & trying to put some things right before it's all too late. There's a theme of redemption here & regret that haunts our main character Myers.
Another excellent performance goes to Myers emotional & suffering daughter Nick Wallace, played fantastically by Mira Sorvino, a great actress i haven't seen for a long time. She's great here as the troubled & bitter daughter that is a Cop & there's alot of strained drama between father & daughter.
Infact all the acting is fine & the music score is great & stands out. My only complaint is the whole tangled storyline does feel abit muddled by the end but that doesn't ruin anything but it's noticeable. Also of course there's a few scenes in here that are not very believable especially since Dreyfuss is very breathless & sluggish & I'm not being nasty because his character is actually dying so his breathless & exhausted performance is actually spot-on but what he has to do often is not. Dreyfuss has to threaten & beat-up thugs half his age & twice his height!!! But hey it's a film & it's an entertaining one too. We get alot of Family drama & a mystery plot of who dared rob Myers & why?
The movie does look good for it's low-budget.
"The Last Job" is obviously low-budget & straight-to-dvd but what is put on screen is really good & too get the great Dreyfuss to put in this great work is just a joy. Dreyfuss is a legend of Cinema.
It was nice to see Dreyfuss play a very different type of character here & he's a Bad-Ass when he needs to be & is always interesting.
Definitely worth a watch & for a little Crime film it actually packs an emotional & realistic punch by it's end.
The legendary Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, Close Encounters, What About Bob?, Stakeout) gives an truly excellent & thoughtful performance as the ageing ex-mob boss Ben Myers who goes on a rampage when his home is robbed & his ill wife is left terrified & the mystery deepens as he searches for answers & doesn't expect where it ends.
Dreyfuss really is great in this role & really gives it his all & should be praised for his performance & how he pulled it off at his age!!!
This is also a melodrama with some Thriller bits thrown in but mainly it's a little drama about facing up to your lifelong mistakes & trying to put some things right before it's all too late. There's a theme of redemption here & regret that haunts our main character Myers.
Another excellent performance goes to Myers emotional & suffering daughter Nick Wallace, played fantastically by Mira Sorvino, a great actress i haven't seen for a long time. She's great here as the troubled & bitter daughter that is a Cop & there's alot of strained drama between father & daughter.
Infact all the acting is fine & the music score is great & stands out. My only complaint is the whole tangled storyline does feel abit muddled by the end but that doesn't ruin anything but it's noticeable. Also of course there's a few scenes in here that are not very believable especially since Dreyfuss is very breathless & sluggish & I'm not being nasty because his character is actually dying so his breathless & exhausted performance is actually spot-on but what he has to do often is not. Dreyfuss has to threaten & beat-up thugs half his age & twice his height!!! But hey it's a film & it's an entertaining one too. We get alot of Family drama & a mystery plot of who dared rob Myers & why?
The movie does look good for it's low-budget.
"The Last Job" is obviously low-budget & straight-to-dvd but what is put on screen is really good & too get the great Dreyfuss to put in this great work is just a joy. Dreyfuss is a legend of Cinema.
It was nice to see Dreyfuss play a very different type of character here & he's a Bad-Ass when he needs to be & is always interesting.
Definitely worth a watch & for a little Crime film it actually packs an emotional & realistic punch by it's end.