It all feels a bit familiar, and matters are not helped by the fact that the actors playing Belgians and Germans are all speaking in English in an assortment of accents.
Read full articleThis is not a shades-of-grey kind of movie. Nor is it one where the characters have more than two dimensions or the hint of a personal life beyond their immediate plot function.
Read full articleThe Last Front does grab you but it isn’t subtle by any means... But it’s done with such conviction and passion, you won’t mind.
Read full articleFilled with generic dialogue and bad acting, the action drama The Last Front re-uses the same formulas in many other movies about an underdog hero. In this case, it’s about a Belgian farmer leading a resistance against German invaders during World War I.
Read full articleHayet-Kerknawi has cast the small roles well and the film remains involving throughout.
Read full articleWhile it lacks broader context and thematic texture, this character-driven war drama resonates with genuine emotion.
Read full articleThe Last Front depicts the horrifying slaughter of innocent civilians with frank realism and a poetic contrast to their gentle, bucolic lives. Iain Glen, a venerated actor brimming with screen gravitas, elevates the script with gripping body language.
Read full article It is investing just enough, yet also undone by some choices in the back half
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