The Last Man on Earth (2011)
L'ultimo terrestre (2011)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | 01:35:42 | 7,57 Gb
Audio: Italian AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: Italian (+SDH), English
Genre: Drama, Sci-fi
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | 01:35:42 | 7,57 Gb
Audio: Italian AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps | Subs: Italian (+SDH), English
Genre: Drama, Sci-fi
Director: Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
Stars: Gabriele Spinelli, Anna Bellato, Luca Marinelli
The story of the latest week on the earth before the announce of the landing of an extraterrestrial society on earth seen by the eyes of a misogynist man with only the desire solitude and routine.
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I saw this film as part of the Rotterdam Film Festival 2012. It has no logical story line, no moral and no clear happy end. Yet it is entertaining for the whole duration, with absurd dialogs and even more absurd turns of events. The tone is set during the opening credits, where we listen in on a radio reporter answering phone calls from people with the utmost idiotic opinions about an imminent invasion of aliens. The latter appearance in the sky forms the trigger for the rest of the story.
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The story goes on by following our main character (Luca) visiting a "professional lady" (that is what she calls herself) in an even more absurd settings of a furniture showroom. And I could go on endlessly with recalling subsequent events, rolling over each other with only a skeleton story to tie them together. But still, it is much more than a series of sketches, so read on.
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The word "drama" in the announcement loosely relates to something that happened in Luca's youth between his father and his mother. It should serve to explain Luca's non-existing relationships with women, but psychology as a science is stretched to the limits here. It does not matter very much, since all other things that happen in this film are not very scientific either.
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We get to see some aliens, with sub-standard appearance, of which I can only say that they look "traditional". The aliens are smaller than us, but with relatively large heads and large eyes to compensate. Apart from seemingly having mysterious powers to cure people, any other technical or mental abilities remain uncertain. We don't see any high-tech devices, and we don't even know they have some.
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All in all, undeniable entertainment for the full 95 minutes. Do not expect a consistent plot, for you won't get one. It is not memorable for years to come, but it has no such pretenses.IMDB Reviewer
The Last Man on Earth (2011)
The Last Earthling (aka The Last Man On Earth) is a truly remarkable debut feature from writer/director Gian Alfonso Pacinotti. This was based on the graphic novel by Giacomo Monti, I am not sure how faithful it is but the film on its own merits is quite an accomplishment. This is a rather quirky film, and something quite unique for Italian cinema, I really don’t recall seeing anything quite like this before. This is a true blend of many genres, including sci-fi, drama, and comedy with an aura of arthouse.
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The film was a genuine surprise, and I was even more surprised to hear when the film was ready to debut originally, an Orson Wells type War Of The Worlds panic actually happened, as aliens coming to Earth reports were broadcast on the radio. While this event in the film is second fiddle to things, I have to say that is a brave bit of marketing.
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The story is one I don’t care to reveal too much on, it is told through the eyes of Luca (Gabriele Spinelli), living a lonely life as a cynic. Things change as the Earth expects the arrival of aliens, and Luca’s life also begins to change with some serious life lessons. This is a dark, comedic and meaningful film, with a man so alienated by the world that it takes these aliens arriving for that to finally change.
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The performances are fantastic, Spinelli is quite amazing and he really embodied so much with the character of Luca, every little movement and the look in his eyes were so expressive. It is extremely well directed and written, and a very striking looking film. As odd as it is, it really is engaging and such an interesting satire on the human condition. This is one not to be missed in my humble opinion.
The Last Man on Earth (2011)
Special Features (in Italian only):
- Making of (11:05)
- Backstage (14:11)
- The Mosquito: Radio program hosted by Fabrizio Cruciani (19:54)
- 5 Deleted Scenes
- TG3 (40 sec)
- Trailer
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