Creep-o-rama! This film is scary, dark and downright depressing... perfect for horror night! I am going to let Matt explain the plot but all you need to know is that it poses some interesting questions about how we are treating our planet. There are some mental moments in this and I have to be honest and I say I wasn't quite sure how to interpret some of them, but I think that's the idea. Thankfully, Matt is a lot brighter than me and could help to explain what they are trying to get at with this film!SECOND OPINION: This sticks in the mind like glue. Powerfully acted, beautifully scripted and shot and almost no-one got to see it when it was released. It's a crime, because I don't think I've seen a film which is so brilliantly executed.
The premise is very simple (aren't all good horrors) in which the members of an Alaskan drilling company, charged with setting up the equipment before the workforce arrives, start going haywire. Not mad-stabby-crazy haywire, but quietly, disturbingly so. Victim number one goes for a midnight stroll, naked. He freezes to death and no-one can figure out why. Soon everyone's seeing or hearing strange things but when the madness really sets in... woof. Everyone reacts differently. Nothing is explained more fully than a 'suggestion', but don't fear, this is no Donnie Darko. The Last Winter has a real point to make and it doesn't make it lightly. You'll come away feeling guilty for the greed of men and concerned for the future of our planet. You'll also think twice before blindly following orders to 'get the job done'. You have been warned.
Hurry up with a reveiw for this I want to compare notes!
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you guys wrote........but the 'sugestion' is all we need, too many films spell it out for you, we should be happy with our own interpretations and if you cant formulate one dont watch this film. I am not saying The Last Winter is art but its dam close!!!.
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