The Last Station

The Last Station

Synopsis

The Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren), wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), uses every trick of seduction on her husband’s loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people.

Official Site: www.sonyclassics.com/thelaststation

Singapore Release Date: 4th March 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 112 minutes

Ratings: G

Genre: Biography | Drama | History

Cast: Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff, Kerry Condon

Crew: Director (Michael Hoffman), Producer (Jens Meurer, Chris Curling, Bonnie Arnold), Writers (Jay Parini), Screenplay (Michael Hoffman), Music (Sergey Yevtushenko), Cinematography (Sebastian Edschmid) and Editing (Patricia Rommel)

The Trailer

The Review

Who is Leo Tolstoy?

Well he was regarded one of Russian greatest novelists, and this movie depicts his last few months.

I might say my history ain’t that detailed, but I guess to enjoy this movie, you would have to be a fan of his writings.

If not for this movie review, I would not opt to see this movie, as the appeal factor is not there for me.

I’m not saying it’s a bad film, the writing is solid, the cast and acting was suffice, but it was a bore for me.

There was just too much going-on in the story, without much focus.

The movie is told through the eyes of Valentin Bulgakov, a young secretary sent to work for Tolstoy.

The Good

• Great performances
• Take note of Countess Sofya, she’s quite a character

The Bad

• Cinematography could be better
• At the end of the movie, you question what’s the purpose of the film, and you can’t find any

Editor’s Ratings