Last Night in Soho

Last Night in Soho

A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

  • Released: 2021-10-21
  • Runtime: 117 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Horror, Thrillers
  • Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Synnøve Karlsen, Rita Tushingham, Lisa McGrillis, Michael Jibson, Andrew Bicknell, Michael Ajao, Colin Mace, Oliver Phelps, Jessie Mei Li, Lee Byford, Will Rogers, Will Rowlands, Margaret Nolan, Katrina Vasilieva, Kassius Nelson, Georgie Banks, Rebecca Harrod, Sam Parks, Connor Calland, Nick Owenford, Josh Zaré, Adam Sopp, Nina Kumar, Maud Druine, Joakim Skarli, Lati Gbaja, Georgina Frances Hart, Barbara Orti, Richard Price, Paul Riddell, Grace Binford Sheene, Jacob Trup, Morgan Bull, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Berrington, Pauline McLynn, Aimée Cassettari, Alan Mahon, Jacqui-Lee Pryce, James Phelps, Beth Singh, Paul Brightwell, Will Rogers, Terence Frisch, Celeste Dring, Jeanie Wishes, Richard Corgan, Michael Mears, Tom Hartwell, Paul Hamilton, Wayne Cater, Alan Ruscoe, Christopher Carrico, Kent Goldfinch, Ian Harrod, Ian Hartley, Luke Hope, Daniel Maggott, Richard O'Sullivan, Al Roberts, Derek Lea, Al Roberts
  • Director: Edgar Wright
 Comments
  • meekdear-1 - 1 May 2024
    Frustrating experience
    The first half, with scenes alternating between Sandie and Ellie, was captivating, but I couldn't overlook the plot. The character of Ellie seemed lacking in intelligence, and I despised the portrayal of her as a helpless girl. Perhaps all tragedies appear the same. Two things in particular kept nagging at me: Firstly, she could have sought help from a counselor regarding her 'hallucinations,' especially given their life-threatening nature (such as nearly being hit by cars or nearly stabbing someone). Secondly, why did she simply assume that the old man was Jack? She could have easily asked him to confirm this at the very least. It was a level of stupidity beyond my comprehension. I acknowledge that I'm viewing this from an all-knowing angle, but the plot failed to convince me that she had no better options. The only reason for such inevitability seemed to be her lack of brightness. Overall, it was a frustrating experience watching this film.
  • cpa14 - 13 March 2024
    Some amazing moments but some poor ones
    A shame, this could've been a 10/10 masterpiece of a movie if it went in a different direction.

    The main premise of the movie is very unique and creates a great sense of mystery in the first half. IMO the vast majority of scenes in the first half were great, the characters were set up well.

    It feels as though there were several ideas for where to eventually go with the story but I didn't like the one they went with.

    They were a few "horror" aspects that were overdone and I think generally the movie tried to be too dramatic and horror-like, instead of keeping with the amazing visuals, unique vibe of the main character, music, etc, from the first half.

    I think this movie could've had a shift around the halfway mark where the main character stopped being scared, and had more fun with it. If it had leaned into the singer, fashion, 60s stuff more instead of a darker tone. The 2nd half would've worked well with some comedy IMO.

    Summary: + Some incredible visuals, camerawork and editing at times + Great music, costumes and environments from the 60s + Initial set up of the main character in modern times is great + Some amazing actors in this movie
    • Some repetitive moments later on in the movie
    • Some unrealistic reactions to wild behaviour than goes unpunished because it isn't a main plot point
    • Even though the ending was unexpected, it didn't feel that interesting. And it didn't feel like it really fit with the start of the movie.