Published on June 22nd, 2006 - 4:00 am
The Last Stop is about as straightforward a murder mystery as they come.
If you have read any of Agatha Christie's novels, you'll peg the bank robber/murderer pretty quickly. So don't expect any mindnumbing surprises.
It is a satisfactory story with some good production values.
I'd say that it would have made a pretty good made-for-cable TV movie. This wasn't theatre material.
The script is weak although the acting by Adam Beach is very good. He is a very likable and affable trooper.
Carl as played by Winston Rykert seemed to leave a trail of slime when he exited a room. He slithers nicely.
Jodie's a bimbo and I'm afraid not a very good one. After a while, all I was wondering is when is she going to get offed.
Nancy as played by Rose McGowan was about as uninteresting a performance as they come. Could she have made poor Nancy any duller?
I guess you want to know how Jürgen was ?
He was the epitome of acting professionalism. His performance as Fritz was so wonderfully sedate and low key. It was nice to see him portray some poor working stiff just trying to meet his mortgage. You may even want to dismiss it as being not worthy of Jürgen's talent. I'm going to say otherwise. I think that it just shows how much versatility he has as an actor. And he works wonderfully with Adam Beach.
So, I did I like "Last Stop" ?
Yes, I did. It wasn't a great film, but it was a decent one and good for a round of popcorn-eating enjoyment.
Well... in honor of Mr Limpet... the proxy Mr Limpet says Jürgen's onscreen was worthy of three stars !
The movie is worth 2 1/2 stars.
I go along with Karen's assessment on all counts, except maybe one: I got a kick out of Carl and his bimbo, whose acting I wouldn't dare criticize just based on this. The characters were pretty tacky and I thought the actors were just hamming it up to have fun - and rightfully so. (Remember Jürgen in DNA? And ROBIN HOOD: THE MOVIE?) I thought Carl and Jodie were a hoot; Nancy, I didn't like much. But in fact there were a number of really superb actors in this, and yes, it's pretty decent popcorn.
Jürgen is rather fascinating here because he's not too mushy with the autistic nephew. It's clear that he cares about him, but he's not overprotective and he skirts the edge of impatience a few times. Except for one emotional scene with his wife, that was really the only chance he had to give his interaction with other characters some depth. Good job taking advantage of that.
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