Movie audiences of today are numbed by teen movies which feature crude sexual jokes and juvenile behavior. However, there was a time when films about teens numbed people in a different way through complicated, flawed and often times disturbing characters. And no movie about teenagers does this better than Last Summer.
With wonderful performances by Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns, Last Summer painfully captures the often times cruelty and awkwardness of youth by showing us not only how one can manipulate friends, but also how that manipulation can be used when threaten by outside sources.
With Hollywood so afraid these days to take a bold leap and think outside the box, this film is an eye opening lesson into the way movies used to be made. They definitely don't make them like this anymore where character and story are more important than box office results. This is a real loss for anyone looking for films with depth, power and a real punch-in-the-gut emotional impact. Compared to teen movies of today, Last Summer stands all alone.
With wonderful performances by Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Richard Thomas and Catherine Burns, Last Summer painfully captures the often times cruelty and awkwardness of youth by showing us not only how one can manipulate friends, but also how that manipulation can be used when threaten by outside sources.
With Hollywood so afraid these days to take a bold leap and think outside the box, this film is an eye opening lesson into the way movies used to be made. They definitely don't make them like this anymore where character and story are more important than box office results. This is a real loss for anyone looking for films with depth, power and a real punch-in-the-gut emotional impact. Compared to teen movies of today, Last Summer stands all alone.
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