1. You'd think a movie with Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren and Tom Courtenay couldn't be all bad, but you'd be wrong.
2. A movie I loved on first sight and, even more important, love in remembrance.
3. Fred Schepisi's tale of four Englishmen facing the prospect of their own mortality views youthful affluence not as a lost ideal but a starting point.
4. Gathering its forces slowly, this careful, thoughtful film, quietly but deeply moving, is dramatic without seeming to be.
5. A beautiful movie about everyday people that seem so real they could be your neighbors. It's like being invited round to the pub for a couple of pints with some mates.
6. Schepisi has never made a better film, and if he never makes one anywhere nearly this good again, this more than justifies the occasional clinker in his filmography.
7. Last Orders nurtures the multi-layers of its characters, allowing us to remember that life's ultimately a gamble and last orders are to be embraced. It's affecting, amusing, sad and reflective.
8. Portrays the unvarnished nature of friendships: mean and spiteful, petty and begrudging, needy and loving.
9. If only Schepisi didn't spend the movie pulling his punches and pouring on the phony uplift, Last Orders could have been a contender.
10. Compelling drama.
What is the consensus?
With a cast that includes some of the best acting talent in Britain, Last Orders is a rewarding character-driven ensemble piece.
1. Man skulle kunna tro att en film med Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren och Tom Courtenay inte kan vara helt dålig, men du skulle ha fel. 2. En film jag älskade vid första ögonkastet och, ännu viktigare, kärlek till minne. 3. Fred Schepisis berättelse om fyra engelsmän som står inför utsikten till sin egen dödlighet betraktar ungdomligt välstånd inte som ett förlorat ideal utan som en utgångspunkt. 4. Denna omsorgsfulla, tankfulla film, som är tyst men djupt rör sig, samlar långsamt sina krafter, är dramatisk utan att tyckas vara det. 5. En vacker film om vanliga människor som verkar så verkliga att de kan vara dina grannar. Det är som att bli bjuden till puben för ett par öl med några kompisar. 6. Schepisi har aldrig gjort någon bättre film, och om han aldrig gör någon någonstans nästan så här bra igen så rättfärdigar detta mer än bara den enstaka klinkern i sin filmografi. 7. Sista Orden vårdar karaktärernas flerskikt, så att vi kan komma ihåg att livet i slutändan är en chansning och sista order kommer att omfamnas. Det påverkar, roar, är sorgligt och reflekterande. 8. Porträtterar vänskapens osminkade natur: elak och illvillig, småaktig och motvillig, nödig och kärleksfull. 9. Om Schepisi inte hade spenderat filmen med att slå och hälla på det falska lyftet, hade Last Orders kunnat vara en utmanare. 10. Drivande dramatik. Vad är samförståndet?
1. You'd think a movie with Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren and Tom Courtenay could not be completely bad, but you'd be wrong. 2. A film I loved at first sight and, more importantly, love of memory. 3. Fred Schepisi's story of four Englishmen facing the prospect of their own mortality regards youthful prosperity not as a lost ideal but as a starting point. 4. This careful, thoughtful film, which is silent but deeply moving, slowly gathers its powers, is dramatic without seeming to be. 5. A beautiful movie about ordinary people who seem so real that they can be your neighbors. It's like being invited to the pub for a couple of beers with some friends. 6. Schepisi has never made a better film, and if he never does anyone anywhere almost this good again, this justifies more than just the occasional tile in his filmography. 7. The last words nurture the characters' multilayers, so we can remember that life is ultimately a gamble and final orders will be embraced. It affects, amuses, is sad and reflective. 8. Portrays the unrefined nature of friendship: mean and malicious, petty and reluctant, needy and loving. 9. If Schepisi hadn't spent the film hitting and pouring on the fake lift, Last Orders could have been a contender. 10. Drifting drama. What is the consensus?
Med en rollbesättning som inkluderar några av de bästa skådespelartalanger i Storbritannien, är Last Orders ett givande karaktärsdrivet ensemblestycke.
With a cast that includes some of the best acting talents in the UK, Last Orders is a rewarding character-driven ensemble piece.