Last Moment of Clarity (2020)

I watched this for Samara Weaving, one of today's finest young actresses but I was intrigued for most of the movie. Very well cast film also features the beautiful actress who was on Mr Robot, too. She's a standout and steals every scene she's in. I would call this a dramatic mystery. It's not really scary but interesting. I also liked and appreciated the ending very much! I would recommend it to people to give it a go.

Fmovies: An interesting movie that brings me back to movies of the 60s and 70s. A decent cast with a well written screenplay. A little slow in the beginning but gets better with time. Overall, a very good watch, enjoy.

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The directors' Colin and James Krisel in their directional debut brought a hollow thriller. The movie was not bad even though it was familiar but it lacked suspense and emotion. The story is about a scared drifter due to witnessing the murder of his girlfriend until one day he sees a female actor who looks like her and he stops at nothing to seek the truth. I considered it more as a drama than a thriller and in its familiar concept, it gave away the suspense with such a weak build-up that never grab my attention. What this film needed was a twist that never came and it had so many opportunities for it but everything went straightforward. While the ending was expected, I'm glad how it emphasizes the complexities of love because it shows how love can change over the years.

The composer Benjamin Patrick gave the film the emotion it lacked with his music but even though it was beautiful it wasn't enough without the story to back it up.

It had a decent cast but no room to praise their performances in a hollow thriller. I was looking forward to watching this because of Samara Weaving, loved her in Ready Or Not (2019) but I can't fault her acting skills. Her character needed more background, even if the viewpoint was mainly towards the actor Zach Avery which also didn't impress me. There were so many opportunities to give her more ground for her to work on and by avoiding it the illogical character story was created.

Last Moment of Clarity fmovies. The producers of 'Last Moment of Clarity' must have been absolutely stoked when they managed to land Samara Weaving in their film. She's certainly a rising star and is getting some pretty good credits attached to her name. The problem they found themselves with though was that Weaving isn't really the star of the movie, or at least her character isn't. Instead the much lesser known Zach Avery is the star of the show and sadly he doesn't quite have the acting chops to do that just yet. The result is a bit of a wasted opportunity. You can see the potential the script had and why Weaving was enticed to sign on, but the actual final product is a messy shadow of what it could've been.

The first half of the film is a mystery, followed by the second half which is more a regulation thriller. If I had to pick which half I preferred more it was probably the first half. It at least had some curiosity behind it and had you wondering what tricks the film had up its sleeve. The second half, while not bad, does feel a little more run-of-the-mill and like you've seen it a thousand times before.

The film moved at a good click and I never really felt bored by it. There were a lot of technical flaws and if that sort of stuff bothers you then you might struggle a little with this film. If you are able to put that sort of stuff aside though and just enjoy the story for what it is then you might enjoy this one. It's not a film I suspect I'll remember, but while I was watching it it was a decent enough time.

Sure this film wasn't perfect, but when I noticed it was put together by two amateur filmmakers - this being their first ever production, as writers and directors - and I'm guessing brothers, Colin Krisel and James Krisel, I was very impressed! This is by far one of the better B-grade independent films I've seen in a while, and mad respect for their effort and final result.

Now before any of the wannabe critics with their low ratings who clearly don't know how to review a film say this review is fake or paid, click on my username to see my 1000+ ratings and 900+ reviews. In my profile you will see (and learn) how to properly rate a film. Complaining about an actors eyebrows (user G9) is simply infantile. A true movie buff will take all aspects of the entire film (read below) and also consider the production value and experience of the filmmakers. You can't compare apples to oranges. After all, new filmmakers have to start somewhere, right?

Now this little gem; from the start, I noticed the excellent cinematography and color choices, especially in the different countries and sets. Next I was very pleased with the score and sound - very fitting and not overbearing which is what you get in most B-grade films. The 90 min runtime was just right, however the pacing needed picking up for the most part. The casting was excellent with very convincing performances, with the exception of the newb (this film being his 5th full length feature, probably his fist as lead) actor, Zach Avery as Sam. His inexperience showed, but probably wouldn't be as obvious if a seasoned director quarterbacked his acting for each scene. The directing by the Krisels was on point - you'd never expect this was their first ever film. For that matter, their directing was better than some seasoned director's films I've seen lately. Their story was great, suspenseful and refreshing. There were some plot and technical issues, as well as the pacing I already mentioned, but again, you'd never know this is the first ever screenplay by amateur filmmakers.

Overall I really enjoyed this film and its little plot twists and suspenseful scenes. I can't wait what these two new filmmakers put together for their second film entry on their resumes. Again, mad respect and props to the Krisels for their first film being a gem!

It's a very much deserved 8/10 from me.

Good actors and actresses but very bad scenario. Just like Turkish movies. I just watched it for Samara. She was bad also. I just give 3/10. Sorry.