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Last Ride

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A young boy (Tom Russell) and his wanted father (Hugo Weaving) travel across Australia.
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Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic 08/08/2012
The Australian outback, the setting for most of Last Ride, an extraordinary film for which the locale is a quiet, almost secret catalyst. Go to Full Review
Farran Smith Nehme New York Post 07/06/2012
2.5/4
Both Weaving and the movie itself do manage to show that this violent, hopelessly damaged man yearns to be a father, but will never know how. Go to Full Review
Manohla Dargis New York Times 07/05/2012
3/5
Mr. Ivin doesn't have a strong narrative line to play with or become distracted by, but he takes off on some lovely detours, whether he's narrowing in on Chook or going wide to take in the world that waits beyond. Go to Full Review
Eric Melin Scene-Stealers.com 10/21/2012
3/4
Weaving carries the film in a rare lead role as a father who loves his son but has criminal tendencies that get the best of him. Tom Russell is subtle and effective as the boy who has to grow up fast. Go to Full Review
Jeff Beck Examiner.com 09/14/2012
2/4
There were some clear issues with the story and characters that really needed to be addressed well before the cameras started rolling, but unfortunately director Glendyn Ivin and screenwriter Mac Gudgeon didn't do so. Go to Full Review
Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com 07/24/2012
63/100
While the basic premise of the film is something of a clich, the execution is nuanced and the two lead performances are never less than convincing. Go to Full Review
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12/14/2015 Una historia sobre el amor de un padre por su hijo. Excelente actuaciones de Hugo y del niño Tom Russel. See more 03/16/2015 Full review at: LAST RIDE http://jfilmreview.blogspot.com/2014/09/last-ride.html See more 01/09/2015 Great cinematography and production design, but the story barely kept my interest and I kept looking at my watch. The pace is a bit too glacial and the characters too abstract. See more 04/26/2014 Absolutely mesmerizing. A brilliant film :) See more 03/18/2014 Well made, tense father & son on the lam film, set in contemporary Australia's outback. See more walter m @Harlequin68 02/16/2014 In "Last Ride," Kev(Hugo Weaving) travels through Australia with his young son Chook(Tom Russell), even making himself somewhat presentable at a pit stop. That's maybe because their next stop is to see Maryanne(Anita Hegh), an old friend, who Kev tells his son not to let slip anything about Max(John Brumpton). In any case, she lets them stay for breakfast and she has sex with Kev on the condition that they do not stay any longer. Before they leave, Kev misleads her that they are going to Adelaide... While not entirely anything new storywise and dragging towards its inevitable conclusion, "Last Ride" does have some things going for it like great cinematography, not only in everyday scenes, but also in how it captures the spectacular scenery of the Australian outback. The movie also has a fine way of gradually dispensing information and backstory.(Unlike say the impossibility of Charlie Rose being shown in a bar in "Breaking Bad.") And Hugo Weaving is excellent playing a mostly dispicable man(about 90 to 95% worthless, even after a revelation. Your mileage may vary.) who is in danger of passing down his violent ways to his son.(Chook using makeup and lipstick is harmless, so don't worry about it.) But Weaving is too good, leaning on Kev's worst traits which does not explain any attraction women have for him, nor any other kind of human being. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young boy (Tom Russell) and his wanted father (Hugo Weaving) travel across Australia.
Director
Glendyn Ivin
Producer
Antonia Barnard, Nicholas Cole, Nick Cole
Screenwriter
Mac Gudgeon
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Film Victoria, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 29, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.5K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS