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The Last Hurrah (2009 film)

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called the production "a brilliant conceit from writer and director Jonathan Stokes," in which the filmmaker "gives us a great slice of life" representing the "disparate assemblage of oddballs inhabiting this eclectic city." The review described the film's single continuous take as a "compelling and
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offered "while it isn't a disaster, it lacks the punch to keep viewers fully engaged", finding the plot intriguing, but that there seemed to be more attention paid to the continuous shot than to the script and story. The review continued that the party concept had potential, but became "monotonous",
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The DVD was released on February 23, 2010, by Cinema Libre and is available for streaming in the U.S. According to DVD Verdict, video transfer is good with decent picture quality, color is "nice" and both picture and audio quality are acceptable. Extras include a
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come together for one last wild night. Over the course of the graduation party, characters fall in and out of love and struggle to figure out what to do with the rest of their lives.
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and was not deeply engrossing. The film was deemed "worth watching", with sound acting; "technically, it's a solid indie film, but in terms of story, it lacks energy and variety."
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challenging aspect that is unique", which "at times overpowers the snappy dialogue, too clever by half." Favorably compared to
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have become reviled due to their becoming "synonymous with cheap laughs and awkward, over sexual punch lines," but that
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The movie is filmed in one single, continuous 88 minute shot. The director states that the film was inspired by
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reel and informal but informative actor interviews.
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Index


Jonathan W. Stokes
Zack Bennett
David Wachs
Randy Wayne
Ravi Patel
Kate Micucci
Valerie Azlynn
Dominic Mazzoni
The Mae Shi
Meiko
Nosaj Thing
The Henry Clay People
Division Day
The Sugarman 3
Libbie Schrader
Dances With Films
comedy
drama film
Jonathan Stokes
Los Angeles
hippies
hipsters
Zack Bennett
David Wachs
Randy Wayne
Ravi Patel
Kate Micucci
Valerie Azlynn
Jon Weinberg

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