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 LAST
EXIT (Last
Exit Productions) 2003. Crime Drama 92 Minutes. Unrated.
Full of realistic gore, sexual situations and drug use. Nigel is
the ultimate loser; He sucks
so bad at crime he has to flee
London
with his wife Maria to
Copenhagen
to start a new life. While she
does her best to keep a straight job, Nigel finds that all he can do is
crime. Maria's drug use is
affecting her work so Nigel is pressed to find some form of employment.
Then he is introduced to crime lord and local pornographer, The
President. The President has
an unnatural habit of collecting eyeballs from people that screw him over.
Nigel is soon sucked into the world of crime and this time he also
becomes involved with one of the porn stars, Tanya (a wonderfully erotic
performance by the beautiful
Gry
Bay
). His drug use and adultery
spiral out of control and with the announcement of his wife's impending
pregnancy, Nigel promptly loses it. What
happens next must be experienced to fully enjoy this dark and disturbing
film.
Last
Exit is a fantastic film! When
I heard that it was made for about 2000 dollars I was in shock.
It looks great. The
imagery is fantastic and the performances by the actors are dead on.
Nigel is the least sympathetic character to appear on film in quite
some time. He makes NAPOLEON
DYNAMITE look like a sweet, understanding teenager.
Add to that his natural laziness when it comes to looking for
employment and you find yourself too fascinated not to watch.
And if you're running away from crime, maybe
Copenhagen
shouldn't be your first choice. If
drugs are legal in that neck of the woods then the criminals can only find
more dangerous things to do with their time.
I did find it humorous that Nigel's dealer, Jimmy, takes time to
spout off all these metaphysical, philosophical meanderings of the mind
while Nigel just waits impatiently for his weed.
None of the wisdom of the dealer is imparted to the hopeless
junkie. There are parts of the film that I found hilarious, but since they
deal with the ending and I hate to give things away, I'll just leave it at
that. You must see this film
and experience it for yourself. You
won't be disappointed. The DVD
I reviewed is just a screener, which is a shame.
I would love to hear how they managed to pull off this minor
masterpiece on such a low budget. A
definite first rate film by some very talented people. - Douglas A. Waltz
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