A splendid film about both life, death and lifelong friendships.
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03/15/02
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Last Orders (2002)
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Reviews Counted:82
Fresh:64
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.
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... [More]
Starring: Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Bob Hoskins
Director: Fred Schepisi
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Reviews for Last Orders
A tender, witty, captivating film about friendship, love, memory, trust and loyalty.
03/15/02
A warm, skillful excavation of what look like ordinary lives, ones that aren't so simple once you dig a little deeper.
03/15/02
The lovely and richly textured British film Last Orders is as well-acted as any film you'll ever see.
03/15/02
Top CriticThis is human comedy at its most amusing, interesting and confirming.
03/15/02
Top CriticIf Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Graham Swift's Booker Prize-winning Last Orders can't really do justice to the novel, it does extremely well by its cast, thank you.
03/15/02
Top CriticFor the most part, Last Orders avoids tear-jerking and grand emotional revelations.
03/15/02
There's no denying how nice it is to see veteran actors Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine and Helen Mirren interacting with each other on screen.
03/15/02
An epic with the economy of an epitaph, a flawlessly told tale about a flawed man.
03/14/02
Top CriticBleakly funny, its characters all the more touching for refusing to pity or memorialize themselves.
03/14/02
Offers nostalgia laced with lyricism and regret. And it poses a haunting question: When does a memory become part of the past?
03/14/02
Top CriticThough the book runs only about 300 pages, it is so densely packed ... that even an ambitious adaptation and elaborate production like Mr. Schepisi's seems skimpy and unclear.
03/13/02
Top CriticThe combination of acting brilliance and filmmaking skill makes the picture...a deeply satisfying experience.
03/11/02
To those who appreciate vivid characters backed up by great performances and a master director's delicate strokes on the film's broad canvas, Last Orders offers great rewards.
03/09/02
There's been no richer cinematic tapestry of humanity so far this year.
03/08/02
Top CriticA must for fans of British cinema, if only because so many titans of the industry are along for the ride.
03/07/02
Top CriticSchepisi does a beautiful job of negotiating the back-and-forth time structure, which never feels gimmicky or confusing because Last Orders is a movie about the way memories connect us.
03/07/02
Exactly the kind of movie adults are wishing for when they complain nobody makes movies for adults anymore.
03/05/02
This lovely, sad movie made me feel as if I was in the car with these old friends, and it filled my heart.
03/03/02
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03/02/02
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