Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes join forces in this tantalizing and emotionally powerful story of trust, lust and deception. Last Night is a brilliant evocation of all the grey zones of fidelity – how a choice made in a mere instant can be of regrettable and irrevocable consequence.
Michael and Joanna Reed (Sam Worthington and Knightley) seem to have it all. Young, attractive and successful, they’re a married couple who’ve lucked into spiritual and material well-being, sharing a comfortable and seemingly perfect life in their trendy Manhattan apartment. But when the Reeds attend one of Michael’s work parties, Joanna witnesses a suspicious moment between her husband and his beautiful new co-worker, Laura (Eva Mendes). The incident is fleeting and ambiguous – Joanna can’t be sure what she did or didn’t see – but it sows an insidious seed of doubt that festers at the core of their love.
In her breakthrough directorial debut, Massy Tadjedin probes the depths of her characters’ psychologies; every thought, feeling and instinct reverberates with intimate force. As the characters’ selfish motivations are pushed and pulled by the powers of lust and loyalty, a central question arises: can suspicion itself provoke, or justify, infidelity?
Nothing is glossed over in this examination of the mechanics of betrayal, where the dynamics of doubt are explored to riveting effect.
Tadjedin elicits superlative performances from her actors and Knighley, in particular, does some of her best work to date, imbuing Joanne with maturity, compassion and an unbridled charge of desire. When Joanna reunites with her former flame Alex (Guillaume Canet); the chemistry that comes to life threatens to overwhelm her own feelings of fidelity towards Michael. Turning conventional concepts of morality on their head, Tadjedin cleverly manipulates our sympathies for each character, making Last Night a provocative film about modern love and marriage. –TIFF.net
Um brilhante anti-romance, onde a autora Massy Tadjedin, aborda terrenos movediços e delicados em torno da traição por amor: a paixão e o desejo; a infidelidade e a desconfiança; e o casamento perante as relações extra-conjugais.A mise-en-scéne constrói a premissa e os passos são dados até à culpa irreparável, nesta história de adultos para adultos nas mesmas condições de estatuto relacional. Muito bom! 8/10
An expected hollow performance by Knightley and a script which needed serious rewriting. From where I stand the use of jump cuts served no functionality and merely interrupted instances where performance could have been heightened but instead chopped apart. The random homage to Tarantino was pathetic and the 'blackout' open-ended finish swapped a much needed redeeming closure for pastiche.
this movie is spot on when it comes to "how u feel about what & when" & the fact that it doesn't go any deeper, makes it even better. fidelity for the sake of fidelity is just as bad as betrayal. (note to self). the movie is nicely done, gr8 performances and subtle everything else, giving it class. i really enjoyed this film and it made me think for a good long while after watching it.
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“Last Night” é um drama sobre o amor. Aborda terrenos movediços e delicados em torno da traição por amor: a paixão e o desejo… a infidelidade e a desconfiança… e o casamento perante as relações extra… read review
Keira Knightley is an actress I’m always prepared to take a chance on – and I’m glad I took a chance on Last Night.
In this debut film from Massy Tadjedin, the viewer is presented with… read review