Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

lavatch With "Last Will," viewers will get to know the great city of Kansas City from the inside of a political machine run by the wealthy Emery family. The two rapacious brothers, Joseph and Virgil, have the judges, the police, and the mayor's office in their back pockets, as they exploit poor and downtrodden immigrants.But the older Emery brother, Frank (Tom Berenger), is a decent medical doctor, who has just married his dream girl in Hayden (Tatum O'Neal). Together, Hayden and Frank plan to reform the two nasty brothers. Unfortunately, Frank dies, and the evidence points to Joseph and Virgil as responsible. The film then explores how the brothers seek to frame Hayden, so that they may inherit the Emery empire.O'Neal is excellent in her role as the kind and loving Hayden. There was good chemistry between O'Neal and Berenger. James Brolin also turns in a good performance as the wily detective with a score to settle with the Emery clan.Some of the performances in this film are wooden, and there is an endless series of plot twists that strain credibility. Still, there is good location filming and non-stop action. This is a "guilty pleasure" film with no pretensions other than action and suspense. A successful child actress, Tatum O'Neal has matured into a solid performer of adult roles in her fifties. This is not a great film, but, by the end, as they say in the musical "Oklahoma," everything is up to date in Kansas City.

legacylit Director Brent Huff is known for his visually stunning set pieces and Last Will does not disappoint. The instant the camera is rolling you not only get what you want but something far better than you ever expected. Last Will is indeed a feast for the eyes. The Director of Photography, Andrew Huebscher shot the film with vivid perfection. Every scene looks as if it were a detailed painting.Huff, a former thespian gives the actors room to move within a scene with grand results. It's wonderful to see Academy Award winner, Tatum O'Neal back on screen. Ms. O'Neal and Tom Berenger have an easy chemistry together. All the actors come with the goods with stand out performances by James Brolin, Peter Coyote, Shawn Huff and Patrick Muldoon.The film maker captures the old money beauty and architecture of Kansas City with precision. Last Will drips with the overwhelming sense of danger, greed and corruption. The noteworthy costume design by Jayme Bohn gives the film a unique "blue blood" Midwestern flavor. It is obvious that Huff wanted the film to have an old fashion look that blends perfectly with the narrative. I wish more films were crafted in this sorely missed way.Writer Alan Moskowitz loads the story with plenty of plot twists and turns that keeps the audience guessing until the very end.Huff uses grand wide shots in the opening scenes of the film. By the time we get to the heavy third act the film maker changes to tight shots as if a noose was slowly tightening around our protagonist (O'Neal's)neck.I highly recommend Last Will.

tonygreenbank I have just watched this on Sky premiere. I cannot believe it was launched in 2010 as the locations and filming were from the 80's. The acting was awful from all concerned and some big names should be very embarrassed. Apparently it was a true story but it all seemed so emotionless and contrived. Oneill and Berenger looked ill at ease and there was no warmth between them. The "bad guys" who were the brothers looked like pantomime villains and could not be taken seriously. The plot such as it was lurched from one idea to another and the viewer was left bemused and by the end I couldn't really care and so wanted the credits to come up.

lyndacatherine Just watched this on daytime TV, and while it was a reasonable way to pass a lazy 1h40mins, I certainly wouldn't want to have paid to watch it. Lots of sleazy double-dealing, treachery and betrayal and high body counts. Reasonably entertaining, but not to be taken seriously! I think the worst part for me was when the grieving widow went into a reverie and we were shown a full song-length's worth of flashbacks of their happy times together, composed from a montage of clips already seen in the film so far! There were one or two twists that kept up a little interest, although in my opinion there was maybe a twist too many right at the end, which made the whole plot more unbelievable. One character appeared to have had a complete personality transplant which didn't really ring true! Decent acting performances all-round though.