Last The Night movie review

MOVIE TITLE: Last The Night

This bloody revenge movie is available in theaters and on Video on Demand on July 1, 2022

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 27 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: D+

IN A NUTSHELL:

During the pandemic, a burned-out teacher on the verge of a breakdown overhears his students making fun of him in a Zoom class and vows revenge.

The violent movie was directed by Nick Leisure with co-writing help from Tom Chilcoat. Nick Leisure also

With all of the school shootings and revenge murders we’ve had lately in this country, this movie seems problematic and will hit a disturbing chord with many viewers.

THINGS I LIKED:

The cast includes Brian Austin Green and a group of politically-correct diverse teens: Eve Mauro, Makena Taylor, Acorye White, and David Valdes.
It’s fairly suspenseful.
A lot of high school teachers will be able to relate to the many frustrations the protagonist has with his job, especially during the pandemic. I personally know teachers who quit their jobs during the Covid quarantine because it was so stressful for them.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

None of the characters are likable at all. The problem with that is you don’t feel invested in anyone living or dying. They’re all terrible people, so you might even want them all to die.
What public high school class only has 4 students in it? The budget must have been very low that it couldn’t afford a few Extras.
I’ve always enjoyed suspenseful thrillers that go on for hours to feature characters trying to survive an entire night against all odds. The ordeal at the school seemed to only last a couple of hours.
There are a few super cheesy scenes with melodramatic music in Act 3.
The main character (the high school teacher) is completely unhinged, flipping from suicidal to psycho and back and forth again.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Profanity, a million F-bombs, and crude language
Violence
Teens talk about intimate relations
Teens drink alcohol
A teenage boy is naked. We see a quick view from the back, although other characters react to seeing him from the front.
A security guard smokes weed.
We see bloody murders.
A teen flips the bird a couple of times.
Paintball guns and real guns are used.

THEMES:

Revenge
Authority
Public education
Pandemic
Paintball
Politics
Disrespect to teachers
Hubris
Anger

FUNNY LINES:

None. It’s a serious drama with a lot of stupid people.

INTERESTING LINES:

* “We’re teenagers. We’re invincible.” – Miguel (David Valdes)

“A 17-year-old’s word is just about as much as a principal’s.” – John Dunbar (Brian Austin Green)
“Everyone deserves a second chance.” – John Dunbar (Brian Austin Green)