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CinemaBoiOct 31, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I mean, seriously? SPOILER: When we find out Diana Rigg was actually Anya Taylor-Joy, and that she had murdered dozens of her johns back in the day, Diana Rigg says "They deserved it." And Thomasin McKenzie just agrees. ... Really? Every man who ever paid for sex deserves to get their throat slit? Sex workers, do you agree with this?

The bigger problem was that we were (sort of) told that Thomasin McKenzie could do something about Anya Taylor-Joy's dreams getting flushed down the toilet. But she never could. So her trying to get Taylor-Joy's attention in all those dream sequences was straight up pointless. The movie started out super strong. Outstanding writing for the first half. Which made the second half feel extra long and meaningless.… Expand

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bertobellamyOct 29, 2021

Ok, this is kind of a letdown, because it looked a lot better in the trailers.

'Last Night in Soho' is about letting the past die, killing it if you have to (Kylo Ren approves), but the redundancy of its plot is tiring, especially when theOk, this is kind of a letdown, because it looked a lot better in the trailers.

'Last Night in Soho' is about letting the past die, killing it if you have to (Kylo Ren approves), but the redundancy of its plot is tiring, especially when the cheap jump scares and clichés begin to pop here and there.

A film about a young woman from today reliving the mysterious life of another one in 60's London sounded promising; however, Edgar Wright has some trouble finding the balance between the two timelines, so he finds refugee in what he's known for: music and style.

Some unexpected but welcome themes question an idealized age, and I can go with that, but the plot ends to be deceiving, and not in a good way.

Oh, and the last act is just terrible. It's so cringing to hear a "villain" explain the whole movie at the end, and that's exactly what happens here.

But hey, at least there's some good music in here, and it's great to listen to these songs nonstop, even during the horror scenes.… Expand

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kayhamedOct 29, 2021

Edgar Wright has raised the bars so high with his previous movies that this one seems somehow a letdown. it's still a good horror movie and at least it comes from someone who actually knows something about cinema but I hoped for somethingEdgar Wright has raised the bars so high with his previous movies that this one seems somehow a letdown. it's still a good horror movie and at least it comes from someone who actually knows something about cinema but I hoped for something closer to the mood of its first trailer, and something way more unique.… Expand

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RalfbergsMar 28, 2022

Not my taste. It was nicely made, with all the mirror shots and scenery, but the story felt a bit dumb in some parts. It was ok, but nothing more for me

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AcidCasualDec 24, 2021

Starts off charming but descends into repetition - it’s fast paced in the most important storytelling parts and drawn out in the meaningless bits. Overall a mish mash of nothing too exciting. The art direction is good.

The music that’s notStarts off charming but descends into repetition - it’s fast paced in the most important storytelling parts and drawn out in the meaningless bits. Overall a mish mash of nothing too exciting. The art direction is good.

The music that’s not pop songs from the 60’s seems really out of place.… Expand

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Spartan_117Nov 23, 2021

I love Edgar Wright, he's one of my favourite contemporary creatives and some of his works rank amongst my top favourites such as Hot Fuzz and Spaced. Naturally, I was eager to check out his latest offering, something that's different fromI love Edgar Wright, he's one of my favourite contemporary creatives and some of his works rank amongst my top favourites such as Hot Fuzz and Spaced. Naturally, I was eager to check out his latest offering, something that's different from his normal body of work. Last Night in Soho (2021) is a Horror, Mystery, Drama about an enthusiastic aspiring designer from the countryside going to a prestigious London college of arts where she encounters the ability to visit the city in the 60s that starts wreaking havoc in her life after the glam and glimmer subsides. The film shines when it comes to the cinematography, editing, set designs, soundtrack, and costumes, where even with the restraint shown, justified for the story and tone, you still get that Edgar Wright style that makes his movies stand out. It can be gorgeous with some amazing camera work and long takes. I enjoyed the performances too. Thomasin McKenzie as the lead was able to carry the film on her shoulders quite well, for the most part. Accompanying her was the gorgeous Anya Taylor-Joy who, as in pretty much everything else I've seen her in, was great. The supporting cast does a good enough job.

For the first half or so, you aren't exactly sure where the story is going and the mystery was enticing although, the themes weren't original nor were the social commentary and a lot of it was only superficially deep. Still, the horror elements intertwined with the tale plus the execution made it entertaining albeit not nearly as hard-hitting as I'd hoped it would be. However, when everything starts panning out around the final act, the story just fumbled and got all floompy. You can surely understand the tragic tale the film is going for but the writing leaves a lot to be desired. The entire finale was unsatisfactory which sadly brought down the whole experience for me.

I always appreciate it when an artist tries to branch out into different genres from what they're known for and I do applaud Edgar Wright for doing that but this is, without a doubt, the weakest of his works I've experienced. I'd still recommend it giving it a try, you might enjoy it a lot more than me. But as it stands, this was a disappointing watch for me but there were still elements I appreciated and was also entertained for a lot of the runtime. And if I were to rate it, I'd give it a 6.5/10.… Expand

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InkzillaNov 23, 2021

Last Night in Soho is a genre-bending thriller, that sprinkles horror, sci-fi, Muscial and period-piece onto an incredibly bland "small town girl in big city" plot. Its supernatural elements are exclusively connected to the protagonist, whoLast Night in Soho is a genre-bending thriller, that sprinkles horror, sci-fi, Muscial and period-piece onto an incredibly bland "small town girl in big city" plot. Its supernatural elements are exclusively connected to the protagonist, who can see the dead, travel through time, possess certain people (or not?) and do other unexplained things when it serves the plot. Soho is a classic case of style over substance. The movie tries hard to evoke the dread inducing feeling of much better entries like Black Swan or Suspiria. It fails utterly. A disappointing effort from Edgar Wright, who usually turns in better work.… Expand

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Michell170322Sep 25, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Last Night in soho is a great movie. The camera work was amazing and it makes you feeel like you are traveling with it. The plot was okay. It wad entertaining but nonetheless I feel very confused with the ending. Everything was great from the movie except the ending. After giving us alot of what happened to sandie I widh they wouldve given us a good ending for her instead of what they gave us. Nonetheless it was a great effort and great job to everyone who participated in it.… Expand

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PotterheadGleekNov 21, 2021

As I was watching it, the film was moving in a good way, but by the third act it changes my perspective of it. There were a few things they mislead through the end of the film & I believe they did it, so it can have a good ending for the leadAs I was watching it, the film was moving in a good way, but by the third act it changes my perspective of it. There were a few things they mislead through the end of the film & I believe they did it, so it can have a good ending for the lead role and the way they reveal the secret it wasn't a shock at all. But apart from that McKenzie, Taylor-Joy & Rigg gave superb acting skills, but mostly McKenzie.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantOct 31, 2021

Though stylish to a fault, this paranormal crime drama about a present-day London fashion design student who has ghostly visions of the alleged murder of an aspiring 1960s nightclub singer who's crassly pimped out by her manager unfortunatelyThough stylish to a fault, this paranormal crime drama about a present-day London fashion design student who has ghostly visions of the alleged murder of an aspiring 1960s nightclub singer who's crassly pimped out by her manager unfortunately can't make up its mind if it wants to be a De Palma-esque thriller or a campy romp. Granted, it does both well, but, regrettably, it fails to mesh them successfully. The film also has a tendency to become repetitive, cinematically going over the same ground time and again, teasing viewers about a twist that's obviously coming but is perpetually delayed. Director Edgar Wright's latest could thus benefit from some judicious editing, as well as a tighter focus in terms of what it's actually trying to be. Thankfully, this offering is blessed by the fine performances of Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, and, especially, Diana Rigg in her final screen appearance, though Thomasin McKenzie's lead portrayal becomes cloyingly whiny and annoying over time. "Last Night in Soho" is by no means an awful picture, but it's too bad that its substance doesn't match its style.… Expand

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JLuis_001Nov 6, 2021

For a while after I finished watching it, I was a bit conflicted. It slipped through my mind after some minutes.
I'm not disappointed, but neither am I delighted or excited. Just meditative.
Last Night in Soho is pretty much a film aboutFor a while after I finished watching it, I was a bit conflicted. It slipped through my mind after some minutes.
I'm not disappointed, but neither am I delighted or excited. Just meditative.

Last Night in Soho is pretty much a film about nothing.
Certainly a mystery that looks great, but its concept of dreams that come true and dreams that died in a big city is not original.

Of course, Wright puts it in another perspective, but it's a perspective that's completely controlled by him to be able to mold it to his liking in order that the situations that give life to his film continue to occur.

At first, the lead character seems to be able to see ghosts.
I'm not really sure if I can call them that, but you can intuit it, even though at first we only see that she can see her dead mother.

She arrives in London to start studying to become a fashion designer. And being a country girl she is completely out of place.
After a quick change of her living place, she gets involved in dreams that feel to real, and that also begin to consume her.

But why? And more importantly. Does it matter?
Edgar Wright does not give much with which to defend himself in that regard.

The problem here is not that whatever happened to the character of Anya Taylor-Joy, is only important for Thomasin McKenzie's character, but that it raises other questions that this story does not even bother to address, with the exception from the little mention about schizophrenia at the police station. Which leaves you with two options. Either she's mentally ill, or she can genuinely see, ghosts?

And neither of them really answers the question of what happens to McKenzie's character. That's what history gives us and that's pretty much it. Her own mental breakdown is also quite rushed.

Two beautiful and romantic dreams and everything is going very well. One goes wrong and McKenzie starts to freak out. What's up with that?

And I must say it. Thomasin McKenzie was not up to the task. Even though she appears much less on screen, Anya Taylor-Joy totally consumes her. In each and every one of the scenes in which she appears.
If you're going to get an impression of this movie, it's because of Anya Taylor-Joy.

The climax is predictable because if you're paying attention, you quickly sense who is who.
And going from murderous rage to conclusive acceptance of the crimes to then die and obtain some sort of redemption and closure had no impact on me. But at that point there was nowhere else to go.

It's an entertaining film for this weekend. But mark my words. This in the future will not be recognized as one of the best works of Edgar Wright.… Expand

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FranzHcriticNov 2, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had high hopes given Edgar Wright's previous works. The performances and cinematography are the highlight of the film. The first three quarters is suspenseful and atmospheric, and keeps you guessing. The climax and resolution ruined it for me. The twist was haphazard, and the moral message at the end. Diana Rigg turns out to have been Anya Taylor-Joy, and that she as a prostitute murdered scores of men just to deflect from her own poor choices in life. The fact that Thomasin McKenzie's character accepts the justification for serial killing, leaves me wondering who Wright is pandering to. I feel like giving him the finger for that ending.… Expand

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moviemitch96Oct 29, 2021

An aspiring young fashion designer student (Thomasin McKenzie) travels to London to pursue her dreams of breaking big into the fashion industry. However, when she rents an old room in Soho, she soon finds herself seemingly transported back toAn aspiring young fashion designer student (Thomasin McKenzie) travels to London to pursue her dreams of breaking big into the fashion industry. However, when she rents an old room in Soho, she soon finds herself seemingly transported back to the 60s and seeing visions of a young model and singer/dancer (Anya Taylor-Joy). What starts off as glitzy and glamorous flashbacks of this starlet quickly turn into nightmares as images of her being seemingly murdered begin to haunt her, and she must uncover the truth about what happened all those years ago before she loses her sanity. First off, Edgar Wright as the director of this film was what really piqued my interest. He's one of the most brilliant, creative, and all-around fun visionaries working within film today, what with films like 'Shawn of the Dead', 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World', and 'Baby Driver' to name a few to his name. And after having almost no idea what to expect going into this after watching the couple of very vague trailers that we got for this, I gotta say that this film was quite a lot to unpack. It's heavy on the lights, glamor, and 60s aesthetic, while also being unexpectedly trippy as hell. Flashbacks scenes become distorted with reality quite a bit, almost a bit too much for my liking to the point where it was overly noticeable and somewhat irritating and distracting at times. The color palette and schemes throughout however were very clever and added a nice touch to many of the scenes. All involved in the cast are brilliant, especially McKenzie and Taylor-Joy, who each stun and deliver at every turn, and Matt Smith also plays his mysterious part well. Storywise, no film has done a better job keeping me guessing or on my toes in a long time than this one does, and this is largely thanks in part to the many flashback scenes and hallucinations that distort and blend with reality, but like I said, it also was slightly overused to the point of becoming distracting and slightly redundant. But overall, it's undoubtedly a unique blend of horror and neo-noir, albeit a somewhat crazily-edited and tad too trippy of one as well. Still, it's got its fair share of memorable, tense, and hair-raising moments.… Expand

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paltareinaNov 15, 2021

pro: the costums and the music con: most of the script
overall, an entertaining film with really cringe moments

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MetacriticOnurNov 18, 2021

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XV_Oct 31, 2021

Last Night in Soho tells the story of Ellie, an aspiring fashion designer that moves from the countryside of England to a prestigious fashion school in London, soon after she finds out that the fashion life isn't as glamorous as she thoughtLast Night in Soho tells the story of Ellie, an aspiring fashion designer that moves from the countryside of England to a prestigious fashion school in London, soon after she finds out that the fashion life isn't as glamorous as she thought and that kind of stuff. The thing is that Ellie may or may not have some kind of supernatural power that connects her with the past and has vivid visions from it, she then connects with a mysterious woman from the 60s called Sandy, and stuff starts to get more intriguing as Ellie unravels Sandy's past.

I wasn't sure of what Soho will be about since the first time I heard from it, then the first teaser dropped and after watching it I still wasn't that sure, looked like a horror movie but not that horrific, however, I decided to forget about that trailer and watch the movie almost with zero expectative of what will come, besides if director's Edgar Wright releases a movie I will go to watch it no questions asked. The result of the movie is quite mixed in my opinion, for every cool idea, there is always a not-so-well-done execution. Being a horror movie (or at least it is pointed more into that realm), its horror beats aren’t that tense or scary, it kind of has this classic movie horror approach with the “Wright’s” energy in the editing and the mood and some instances work well and many others not. At some point, there is the usage of supernatural or horror imagery and the result is awfully bad, it looks very CGish, fake, and uninspired that it is hard to think that someone approved that. The flow of the movie goes back and forth between the everyday life of Ellie to the every nightlife of Sandy to let us know how they’re developing and how Ellie develops her character while being influenced by Sandy, by the end this device gets old and it makes the movie feel repetitive.

Every actor did an amazing job, main stars Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy deliver just the right notes whenever they are on the screen, Thomasin has this almost angel-like but human delivery that in other hands would definitely go wrong and every time Anya appeared she steal the scene with her energy and charm. The same goes for the supporting cast, every single one of them made their characters flesh out just right, the only problem is that the movie wasn’t good enough

On the other side, I think this must be the most visually striking movie from Wright to date, it has a rich scheme of contrasts, colors that complement its compositions which are very pretty for most of its entirety, visually, it rivals and even surpasses The Neon Demon, they aren’t similar movies but they have similar stuff going on so it is easy to compare them at least in a superficial way.

Its licensed music is noteworthy, as some of the scenes seem to have been directly influenced by many of these songs, and these particular scenes are the ones that shine the most, they feel like little music videos with high production and artistic values to them, sadly, its original score isn’t as good, it is more notorious when there is something more serious or sad going on, and a generic trailer quiet but moody keyboard piano kicks in, it makes the atmosphere feel the same as any other studio horror movie.

After watching Baby Driver I was expecting to see Edgar Wright’s newest movie, as I consider Baby Driver as Wright’s best movie to date. Last Night in Soho, wasn’t the most terrible film ever made or anything but it has a lot of issues that I think if avoided would make for a way better movie, although, even when it feels longer than it should it certainly makes an impression.… Expand