Last Ride

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Last Ride

Released Jun 29, 2012

1h 40m

Drama

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A young boy (Tom Russell) and his wanted father (Hugo Weaving) travel across Australia.

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

The Australian outback, the setting for most of Last Ride, an extraordinary film for which the locale is a quiet, almost secret catalyst.

Aug 8, 2012

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Farran Smith Nehme

New York Post

Both Weaving and the movie itself do manage to show that this violent, hopelessly damaged man yearns to be a father, but will never know how.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 6, 2012

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

Mr. Ivin doesn't have a strong narrative line to play with or become distracted by, but he takes off on some lovely detours, whether he's narrowing in on Chook or going wide to take in the world that waits beyond.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 5, 2012

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Eric Melin

Scene-Stealers.com

Weaving carries the film in a rare lead role as a father who loves his son but has criminal tendencies that get the best of him. Tom Russell is subtle and effective as the boy who has to grow up fast.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 21, 2012

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Jeff Beck

Examiner.com

There were some clear issues with the story and characters that really needed to be addressed well before the cameras started rolling, but unfortunately director Glendyn Ivin and screenwriter Mac Gudgeon didn't do so.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 14, 2012

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

While the basic premise of the film is something of a clich, the execution is nuanced and the two lead performances are never less than convincing.

Rated: 63/100

Jul 24, 2012

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Una historia sobre el amor de un padre por su hijo. Excelente actuaciones de Hugo y del niÃ±o Tom Russel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Full review at: LAST RIDE http://jfilmreview.blogspot.com/2014/09/last-ride.html

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Great cinematography and production design, but the story barely kept my interest and I kept looking at my watch. The pace is a bit too glacial and the characters too abstract.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Cant really say a whole lot happened with this one: dads a dick, son could turn out to be a dick.......annnddddd scene.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Absolutely mesmerizing. A brilliant film :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Well made, tense father & son on the lam film, set in contemporary Australia's outback.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

A young boy (Tom Russell) and his wanted father (Hugo Weaving) travel across Australia.

Director: Glendyn Ivin
Producer: Antonia Barnard, Nicholas Cole, Nick Cole
Screenwriter: Mac Gudgeon
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Film Victoria, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.5K
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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