Last Summer

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CodyZamboni Movie, is a quasi Jules Et Jim like story with tanned and toned Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, Bruce Davison and a seagull, cavorting in the sand and surf. Hershey is very attractive , but she's a manipulative psycho, and the two guys are idiots to fall for her. Movie is shot in super fuzzy vision. Movie just observes their behavoir, and offers no judgment. I guess that was the point, but I really didnt care. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/02/23 Full Review Dave S Other than to catch performances from Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, and Bruce Davison from early in their careers, there's no reason to waste any time on Last Summer. The plot is as threadbare as one could imagine – three teens spend their summer at the beach getting high, drinking beer, engaging in inane conversations, and laughing hysterically for no apparent reason, all leading to an ugly final scene that comes out of nowhere. The acting is bad, the writing is significantly worse, and, to top it off, the whole thing looks as though it has been shot through a screen door or cheesecloth. Yeah, there are worse movies out there, but few are as consistently irritating as Last Summer. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/27/23 Full Review chris f This is exceptionally edgy filmmaking for 1969. Is it good as a film? Does it still hold up? That's... harder to say. It's very slow and plodding. Really building up the core relationships of the trio, while not really going anywhere as an overarching narrative. Is it worth it? EH. It's fun to see what past decades saw as brutal. And given how hard it was to make films, something so avant-garde and depraved is certainly a rarity. But in the 21st century, this seems more like a crass docu-drama than a tense fictional drama. And not in a good way. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a part of me growing up, feelings, sexuality and friendship... great film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review steve d There is not a lot here. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas and Bruce Davison star as three affluent teens vacationing on Fire Island for the summer. They meet and bond over the discovery of an injured seagull, and form a tight social unit driven by insecurity and sexual tension. Along comes Catherine Burns, a less attractive, more socially awkward teen who insinuates herself into their group. She may be more awkward, but she's more confident about who she is, and her presence destabilizes the group leading to violence. Frank Perry's follow-up to "The Swimmer" is a brutal, insightful film. The three well-known stars (all very early in their film careers) are excellent, but it's Burns who really shines here. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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