The Last Hurrah (2009 film)

The Last Hurrah is a 2009 American comedy drama film written and directed by Jonathan Stokes. After receiving recognition at film festivals in 2009, the film was released on DVD in February 2010, to mildly warm reviews.

The movie is filmed in one single, continuous 88 minute shot. The director states that the film was inspired by Richard Linklater and Woody Allen, with dialogue intended to be a lot of fastpaced oneliners. A lot of philosophy. Obstacles encountered while shooting the film as one take included coordinating a film crew in a party scene filled with extras, and equipment limitations such as cameras withminutes shot length. Filming took five nights of shooting attempts on the fifth night, the film came together.DVD Verdict offered while it isnt a disaster, it lacks the punch to keep viewers fully engaged, finding the plot intriguing, but that there seemed to be more attention paid to the continuous shot than to the script and story. The review continued that the party concept had potential, but became monotonous, and was not deeply engrossing. The film was deemed worth watching, with sound acting technically, its a solid indie film, but in terms of story, it lacks energy and variety. ........

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