The Last Sentence
Music Box Films | Release Date: June 20, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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8
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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88
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJun 20, 2014
A remarkably full-bodied and frank character study that illuminates the old saw about the political being personal in a genuinely unusual way. Read full review
83
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJun 20, 2014
It’s a big movie, but in an emotional, not a historical, sense. Oftentimes it has the hushness of a chamber drama even when the world is its stage. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJun 19, 2014
Measured and beautifully modulated, the 82-year-old director has the kind of sureness and fluidity that is easy to underestimate. But it's difficult not to be impressed by the results. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesBill StametsJul 17, 2014
In the introspective The Last Sentence Swedish director Jan Troell invokes ’50’s and ’60’s Swedish cinema: masterly black-and-white cinematography, philosophical angst, a lifeless marriage and loved ones visiting from the afterlife. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianMarc MohanJul 11, 2014
Christensen, who played the James Bond villain Mr. White in "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace," cuts a striking, white-haired figure as Segerstedt, whose principled tirades against Hitler ultimately earn him the enmity of his prime minster and even his king. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJul 11, 2014
It’s a thoughtful and workmanlike portrait, but a less than profoundly moving one. Read full review
63
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJun 18, 2014
This is a handsome movie, rich in period detail, but the stately pace slows to a crawl in the second half. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDavid Lee DallasJun 16, 2014
Though ambitiously busy, the film is also self-sabotaging and stagnant, showcasing its main character's struggles without interpreting them into a cohesive thesis. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJun 19, 2014
I can't recommend it without reservation, but it's a must-see for those who have followed Mr. Troell's career, and a should-see for those who can look past its oddities to its cumulative power. Read full review
60
The DissolveSam FragosoJun 19, 2014
Troell’s portrait, driven by a desire to excavate the truth, is a refreshing respite from artificial biopics. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJul 10, 2014
Segerstedt's anti-Nazi stand is the only reason to be interested in him, and yet half the movie is about his domestic life. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJun 23, 2014
The continual wobbling of on-screen space, combined with some endearingly awkward attempts at humor (dog reaction shots abound), gives this tony biopic a smidgen of charm, though it doesn’t make it any less tedious. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyJun 19, 2014
This biographical drama, shot in crisp black-and-white, offers a potentially intriguing study in high-minded political/moral obstinacy, but feels too claustrophobic — and, finally, tediously like a one-man window on great events — to fully come to dramatic life. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisJun 19, 2014
Although its black-and-white visuals catch the eye, The Last Sentence soon loosens its hold on your attention by flooding the story with mind-numbing, uninteresting details while real history slips through the cracks. Read full review
50
Village VoiceCalum MarshJun 17, 2014
This attention to the personal crises of Segerstedt comes at the expense of a broader and more elusive subject, namely, the war. We know what Segerstedt did, and Troell tries to ask why. What he ignores are the implications. Read full review
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