I know this film is labeled a thriller. Even the director called it that in an interview. But it's not. It should have been. The true story upon which the film is based has plenty of intrigue and is rich for story-telling. It's just this film misses the mark. It was intended to be a thriller but fails - in pacing, in music (sets the wrong pace entirely!), in some of the acting. It comes off more as a depressing drama. I love Alex Pettyfer but his character shows little emotion the entire film, except one scene with his brother. His character is way too dialed down. He doesn't come across as ambitious as described, just terribly unhappy and depressed with his life in general. I would have loved to have seen his character fleshed out more. The films pace never changes so there is nothing thrilling in the story telling. It just chugs along like a steady, slow train. It's a very clean film - little to no profanity, no nudity or sex scenes, which is great! I wish more movies today told stories without adding in all of that. And the lighting is a bit off in some scenes, too dark to really see what's going on. It's obvious the film is low budget, but it doesn't look cheap. The cinematography is good. The music terrible - it doesn't add, it just detracts and annoys. Ok film. Could have been so much better.
Review of The Last Witness
