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Alexander the Last

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A young artistic couple faces sexual and creative challenges.

Critics Reviews

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Manohla Dargis New York Times 03/17/2009
3/5
Alexander the Last, a 72-minute series of loosely connected scenes, follows an actress's lurching conversations and tentative gestures in life and the theater. Go to Full Review Adam Keleman Slant Magazine 03/12/2009
2.5/4
Part of that restless, productive team of mumblecore savants, Swanberg allows his actors to do what they do best: act. Go to Full Review Peter Debruge Variety 03/11/2009
At a slight 72 minutes, the DIY director's latest bout of psychosexual titillation (which is being made available on-demand in conjunction with its SXSW fest premiere) feels undercooked. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 02/23/2010
1.5/4
...a pretentious mess... Go to Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 11/06/2009
3.5/4
With its self-conscious references to the artistic process and to art itself (in a scene that wouldn't be out of place in a Godard project, a character reads Poe's 'The Bells,' almost in its entirety), this is Swanberg's most moving and impressive film... Go to Full Review Leo Goldsmith Not Coming to a Theater Near You 03/24/2009
Clearly a transitional film for Swanberg, with a more assertive authorial voice on the one hand and more tentative (and unspontaneous) work with professional actors on the other. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/03/2017 Mumblecore nonsense doesn't make much sense, and is boring to boot. See more 05/10/2015 There moments here that are reminiscent of Goddard and other moments that feel totally unique. At its core, this film is a study of an actor trying to define her own identity both as an artist and in a relationship. A very intimate movie far less concerned with plot than with the feelings of the two lead characters. See more 12/21/2013 At times interesting, but most of the time simply dull. This is not one of the stronger moments in the "mumblecore" genre. See more 08/21/2013 It's pretty bad when a 72-minute movie seems way too long. See more 08/24/2012 A moving look at how space can play an important part in a relationship. Moving, sweet, funny, and heartbreaking. The movie will draw you in if you let it. See more 02/23/2012 Pretty solid mumblecore offering, with characteristic understatement, sexual tension-titillation, and detached dialogue. the music's good too. ;-) See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joe Swanberg

Director

Jess Weixler

Alex

Barlow Jacobs

Jamie

Justin Rice

Eliott

Amy Seimetz

Hellen

Josh Hamilton

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young artistic couple faces sexual and creative challenges.
Director
Joe Swanberg
Producer
Noah Baumbach, Anish Savjani, Joe Swanberg
Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg
Production Co
Film Science
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2017
Runtime
1h 12m