The Last Time

It's easy to dismiss "The Last Time" because like most people that have commented about it keep comparing it to David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross", an adaptation of his play directed by James Foley. While this film presents a different... Full review

~Possible Spoilers herein~ The Last Time represents a dramatic character reversal, inevitably a character study, as opposed to just another independent feature. From the get-go, you don't really like Keaton's (Ted), the cocky, sarcastic, ambitious, and, worst of all, always right... Full review

Before renting this movie, my day had been great. I nailed my exams and was in the mood for a celebration. The review on the cover promised it to be "wildy entertaining"(-FulvueDrive-in.com). Now, after finishing the movie, I feel "empty... Full review

this is the worst movie i have ever seen. why in the world Michael Keaton would hurt his reputation to work on such a horrendous film, i have no idea. the writing was horrible, the acting was ridiculous, and the... Full review

I usually agree pretty much with the IMDb-Ratings but in this case I find it really amazing that it only gets 6.3 points (08/07). Okay, sometimes when you don't expect too much (because of poor ratings you get surprised and... Full review

So many of Hollywood's most popular movies have become so painfully formulaic that 15 minutes into the thing, you can figure out who wins the girl, who loses his life and who gets what he deserves. This movie starts out... Full review

Michael Caleo's background in writing for television shows in this flimsy little flick that despite a solid cast comes across as tired retelling of the bad guy to good guy to bad guy sequences. There are some good one-liners in... Full review

I did not think that this movie totally sucked. It was a thought provoking reflection of American culture and values. It causes one to wonder how far another human being will go to make money and how easily non-materialistic individuals... Full review

Before reviewing this film, let me state that I don't think there's another actor who can create as much interest and tension as Michael Keaton. I often wonder how different the career of this beyond-brilliant actor would be if he... Full review

I had the privilege of watching this film a few minutes ago. Since my opinion is still fresh and wouldn't be influenced by anything else at this very moment (at least not dramatically), I thought I'd share my thoughts.Yes, my... Full review

The most exciting aspect of The Last Time is that it contains a hero about whom we continually learn things, right up until the final scene. The opening scenes of The Last Time have a forced quality to them, as though the director and actors are working a little too hard to channel David Mamet and Neil LaBute (much of the first half-hour plays like a less witty version of Glengarry Glen Ross or In the Company of Men). ... Full Review

The most exciting aspect of The Last Time is that it contains a hero about whom we continually learn things, right up until the final scene. The opening scenes of The Last Time have a forced quality to them, as though the director and actors are working a little too hard to channel David Mamet and Neil LaBute (much of the first half-hour plays like a less witty version of Glengarry Glen Ross or In the Company of Men ). ... Full Review

In his defense, The Last Time bears the marks of an editing-room battle that almost surely left him unhappy. The Last Time is a different sort of bad. Its hackery and awfulness masquerade as intelligence and crafty storytelling. ... Full Review

Finding the all-important Achilles heel is the central focus of The Last Time, a routine office drama with a love triangle that unexpectedly turns into a biting character study. In one of the best roles he has played for years, ... Full Article

I T'S easy to see what attracted Michael Keaton and Brendan Fraser to Michael Caleo's "The Last Time," which allows them to spout reams of faux-Mamet/LaBute dialogue as a pair of misogynistic salesmen behaving badly. Keaton is a nasty, cynical ... Full Article

Set amid the soulless glass offices of a business machine company in Westchester County, N.Y. specifically the milieu of the stressed-out salesmen, desperate to meet their quarterly quotas "The Last Time" is a movie that strives for contemporary noir in... ... Full Article

Keaton, Fraser & Valletta in an excellent straight to DVD film of deceit The Last Time is not a film I remember ever coming to theaters or heard mention of being released on DVD. ... Full Article

THE LAST TIME Rated:R For movie details, please click here . A writer-director's debut feature in limited release, the perplexingly titled psychological drama The Last Time is a not-bad bit of David Mamet mimicking that asks star Michael Keaton to... ... Full Article