Last Night in Soho
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
- Released: 2021-10-21
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Thrillers
- Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Synnøve Karlsen, Rita Tushingham, Lisa McGrillis, Michael Jibson, Andrew Bicknell, Michael Ajao, Colin Mace, Oliver Phelps, Jessie Mei Li, Lee Byford, Will Rogers, Will Rowlands, Margaret Nolan, Katrina Vasilieva, Kassius Nelson, Georgie Banks, Rebecca Harrod, Sam Parks, Connor Calland, Nick Owenford, Josh Zaré, Adam Sopp, Nina Kumar, Maud Druine, Joakim Skarli, Lati Gbaja, Georgina Frances Hart, Barbara Orti, Richard Price, Paul Riddell, Grace Binford Sheene, Jacob Trup, Morgan Bull, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Berrington, Pauline McLynn, Aimée Cassettari, Alan Mahon, Jacqui-Lee Pryce, James Phelps, Beth Singh, Paul Brightwell, Will Rogers, Terence Frisch, Celeste Dring, Jeanie Wishes, Richard Corgan, Michael Mears, Tom Hartwell, Paul Hamilton, Wayne Cater, Alan Ruscoe, Christopher Carrico, Kent Goldfinch, Ian Harrod, Ian Hartley, Luke Hope, Daniel Maggott, Richard O'Sullivan, Al Roberts, Derek Lea, Al Roberts
- Director: Edgar Wright
Comments
- vccfvictoria - 3 June 2024
Almost 10/10
It has all my favourite things in a movie: 1 bissexual lightening 2 a fire 3 a woman psychopath I just don't give a 10/10 bc the old lady dies, all her killings were more than justified and she deserved peaceful last moments and a peaceful death.
I liked the visuals, I liked the pace. I was never too interested in the 60s but this film captured my attention. Overall, really good. The plot twists: she didn't actually die, she did the killing, and the old man was a policeman, I wasn't expecting that.
Also I'm tired of most movies, bc most movies the woman just suffers and suffers, it was really good seeing some revenge. - thalassafischer - 20 March 2024
What Was With the Music?
Okay so I was into the premise of time-travel through haunting and ghosts, and I appreciated the visual aesthetic up to a point, but if Last Night in Soho was trying to make the Sixties seem appealing upon what in the world did they base their choice of soundtrack? Perhaps the filmmakers felt the music chosen was more "obscure" than the Beatles but Downtown by Petula Clark and Wishin' and Hopin' by Dusty Springfield have always been played continuously on Oldies stations, and I spotted at least two songs that were re-made in the 80s (Got My Mind Set on You and There's Always Something There to Remind Me). Note that the Eighties covers are MUCH catchier than the originals used in this soundtrack. Just why?
If you can get past this dreadful flaw, the story and execution are fun and engaging, and the main characters are likable. However, Last Night in Soho could not decide if it is an eerie atmospheric supernatural horror film or a giallo; and unlike its Seventies predecessors this flick failed to expertly combine the two. Perhaps the director was just trapped a decade behind.
