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Most movie love stories show the origin of what we expect will be a great love. This movie shows us the last days of a great love. By turns uplifting and heartbreaking. A movie that feeds your soul. (Plus a bonus story of budding love if you really can't live without that.)

Christopher

31Aug11

Entertaining, and it made me laugh heartily in a few spots. I like the insult toward the end of the movie (I won't spoil it, but it has to do with five of Sofya's children dying). Plummer and Mirren have a convincing dynamic.

sean

5Apr11

i would've respected it much more in russian, otherwise good acting, good depiction.

Kirby

3Mar11

Excellent performances from almost every cast member. It's really great what some of the smaller characters manage to do in their little screen time. The story, however, feels like it drags on a bit. I felt two hours may have been too much.

Daniel Duffy

13Sep10

The only problem I had with this film was Hollywood's traditional "British accents as the only foreign language". Also, Paul Giamatti wasn't even trying.

Dzimas

27Aug10

I had a hard time settling on a rating. Helen Mirren is superb and the movie is worth watching just for her. But, the movie as a whole leaves a lot to be desired, not least of all the characterization of Chertkov.. Will write a more extensive review as I have alot to say on the subject, being an avid reader of Tolstoy.

margot_tenenbaum

1Aug10

astonishing actors, but a slightly shallow screenplay for a film and too far away from reality for a biographical account.

Owen Sound

5Jul10

Funny at times but nothing to write home to Russia about.

Edward Copeland

30Jun10

Stellar actor and solid writing lift this tale from the usual dusty shelf of the artist's biopic. http://j.mp/beEbEw

Steve

29Jun10

Some really great performances. Interesting movie

Pedja

23Jun10

Like the last episode of some pathetic TV series about Tolstoys...

Orlando

21Jun10

The tone is pitch perfect in the first half, with very enjoyable performances from the three leads. The ending may be a little overlong, but it's still a biopic on subjects you wouldn't think could be this entertaining.

Nikhil Kumar

13Jun10

A heartbreakingly moving story. It gripped me from the first line that appears on the screen- " Everything that I know...I know only because I love." The story swaddles you inside and portrays how imperfections make this world a beautiful place. Tolstoy was not wholly Tolstoyan and Sofya substantially not. But, isn't it love that Tolstoy talks about in all his writings. And Sofya's was a pure one. The performances are irreplaceable.Chris Plummer and Helen Mirren are a delight. I am also very happy with what James McAvoy is doing with his career. Some very good films he has done- The Last King of Scotland, Atonement and now this. I don't agree to the argument that the film should have been in Russian. It's a universal story and doesn't need a particular language. The directors didn't set out to recreate Tolstoy or that age or Russia.They set out to tell a story with images and a language. Be it English or Russian.

sinemaci

19May10

Last periods of Tolstoy's life, gives really a deep look to his thoughts and family. It is a story of a man who struggles between his idealized, strict ideas and his real life and love.. The main deficiency of the movie was, the language not being Russian but English instead.. All the cast was awesome, making the movie much better..

Blake GOBLE

18Feb10

Who lets this shit escape Lifetime?

Edward

20Oct09

Great film, just wish it was in Russian

Igotomovies

14Sep09

Last Station got standing ovations at Telluride. I had to queue three times before I got to see the film there. It was worth it. A real audience experience, there was so much laughter, and tears at the end. We loved it. My friends talked about it all evening. Anyone who is married (I am, happily!) would. A wonderful, big, beautiful film. I am happy to spread the word.