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Last Orders (2002)

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Reviews Counted:81

Fresh:63

Rotten:18

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: With a cast that includes some of the best acting talent in Britain, Last Orders is a rewarding character-driven ensemble piece.

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Feb 15, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $2,197,234

Synopsis: Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Graham Swift's prize-winning novel is a quietly graceful portrait of four working-class Brits, bound by years of friendship, that unites some of England's finest... Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Graham Swift's prize-winning novel is a quietly graceful portrait of four working-class Brits, bound by years of friendship, that unites some of England's finest actors in a powerful and deeply moving ensemble production. Michael Caine stars as Jack Dodd, the charismatic leader of the group, whose death and last wishes sends his friends on a nostalgic journey from London to Margate to scatter Jack's ashes in the sea. After forty years of warming the seats at their favorite pub, longtime friends and WWII veterans Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings), and Vic (Tom Courtenay) are forced to face the loss of one of their own as they make the "epic" journey accompanied by Jack's flashy, prodigal son Vince (Ray Winstone). Noticeably absent from the group is Jack's long-suffering widow Amy (Helen Mirren), who travels to visit her autistic daughter instead of accompanying her husband's ashes, in a painful journey of her own which sheds light on her complex relationship with Jack. As the four men make their way to Margate, going from pub to pub, they reflect on a lifetime of memories of Jack, which are recreated in a series of multi-layered flashbacks that explore the delicate interweaving of their friendships; full of secrets, resentments, and deeply rooted loyalty. Schepisi masterfully handles the multidimensional plot lines while deftly allowing his talented cast to portray their flawed and profoundly ordinary characters. [More]

Starring: Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Bob Hoskins

Starring: Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, Helen Mirren

Director: Fred Schepisi

Director: Fred Schepisi
Screenwriter: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Nik Powell, Fred Schepisi
Composer: Paul Grabowsky
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
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Palo Alto Weekly

'Last Orders' has class stamped all over it.

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02/13/03
Tom Grealis
Tom Grealis
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

By film's end one feels as if they have indeed taken a long trip with these people -- and along the way has grown to know and care about them.

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12/08/02
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
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Old people will love this movie, and I mean that in the nicest possible way: Last Orders will touch the heart of anyone old enough to have earned a 50-year friendship.

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08/28/02
Scott Weinberg
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Fred Schepisi's tale of four Englishmen facing the prospect of their own mortality views youthful affluence not as a lost ideal but a starting point.

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08/22/02
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08/15/02
Kenneth Turan
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You’d think a movie with Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine, Helen Mirren and Tom Courtenay couldn’t be all bad, but you’d be wrong.

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08/11/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
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A movie I loved on first sight and, even more important, love in remembrance.

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07/20/02
Michael Wilmington
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Chicago Tribune
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Last Orders nurtures the multi-layers of its characters, allowing us to remember that life's ultimately a gamble and last orders are to be embraced. It's affecting, amusing, sad and reflective.

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Portrays the unvarnished nature of friendships: mean and spiteful, petty and begrudging, needy and loving.

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06/07/02
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