The Last Movie Star
A24 | Release Date: March 30, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMar 30, 2018
As a commentary on Reynolds' career trajectory, The Last Movie Star is hit-or-miss. What is undeniable, though, is the space Rifkin has created where Reynolds can do what Reynolds does best, and if you're a fan (as I am) there's much here to treasure. Read full review
60
Film ThreatAlan NgJan 9, 2019
The reason to see The Last Movie Star is its performances from both Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter. It’s a sweet, solid film and a suitable bookend to Reynolds’ career as a leading actor. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenMar 29, 2018
Thanks to its star's all-in commitment, the overtly maudlin film works better than it should, particularly sequences in which octogenarian Reynolds is dropped into "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Deliverance" and converses philosophically with his younger self. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter TraversJan 1, 2019
An opportunity missed. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinApr 2, 2018
The (elderly) Burt Reynolds vehicle The Last Movie Star strikes a note of banality in its first sequence from which it rarely deviates. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMar 25, 2018
The film is a collection of old-fogey clichés, with a narrative that mixes a career retrospective with a road trip. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis Harvey
Despite a few good moments, this well-intentioned seriocomedy mostly wobbles between crude yocks, lame generation-gap humor and sentimental cliche. Read full review
41
Paste MagazineJacob OllerFeb 16, 2018
Dog Years’ lack of faith in its audience makes its over-explanation and hackneyed groaners unshakable weights on a story that only needed to let Reynolds do his thing. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMar 29, 2018
The director Adam Rifkin wrote this showcase for Mr. Reynolds, who, like Vic, was a college football player. The Last Movie Star effectively allows the ever-assured actor to score a touchdown on an empty field. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlMar 29, 2018
Reynolds never appears in full command of his body, and at times the performance is painful to watch, not simply because the one-time golden boy has aged but because the role demands that he act as if aging is a betrayal, as if he has nothing to offer the world without his youthful vigor. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichFeb 16, 2018
Whatever pathos is generated comes from Reynolds' commitment to all the self-exploitation. His inimitable charm is still there beneath all the corporeal decrepitude on which Rifkin and company shamelessly linger. Read full review
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