I personally think this movie was under-rated. I think the acting, especially by Sergio & Helen, was superb and it had a quiet subtlety about it. It really could have been a lot worse. But I wasn't expecting much to begin with so maybe I was just pleasantly surprised.
shareI was pleasantly suprised as well. It was on cable last night and I think they only gave it a star and a half...I thought it was pretty decent movie and the acting was really good. Not sure why so many people think it sucked.
And Sergio (I forget his last name) is super sexy.
Whether I'm just not funny or you just don't have a sense of humor is up for interpretation.
The Last Station film.. Tolstoy thing.. was not good.. but exeptable as a "great movie" thing..
I love she did´t chose to stay with her husband that happens too often in films..
Keeps you wondering why that happens.. God bless good love stories..
I am a big Mirren fan, but this film...not so much. I know her husband and director Taylor Hackford has had some successful films, but "White Nights" with her was not one of them. Perhaps they should avoid working together, because I didn't think she could look unsexy and yet her own husband managed it. Her scenes with the boxer (sorry, can't recall his name since he didn't make an impact) were uncomfortable to watch--especially the love scenes. Pesci to me was playing Pesci. I expected more from his scenes with Mirren, but perhaps it was a matter of her character's strength overlapping his that tamed him down as he did much better in his scenes with other characters. I frankly blame Hackford for most of the film's weakness, then again he was working with a relatively small budget and a horrendous ad campaign. In addition, you were lucky to find it playing in a theater as it went almost straight to video. I like Pesci, but he seemed to be sleepwalking through this one. Perhaps he knew he was standing on the deck of a sinking ship and needed his breath.
Signatures annoy me.
I do agree. Just watched this tonight originally thinking it would be too cheesy to get interested in, but the love story kept me hanging in there. It was quite realistic.
My Rating : 7/10
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It's alright, watch-able. 6/10.
shareAgreed. It was on HBO and I thought it was pretty good
shareThis is one of the worst films I've seen in years. 25 million dollar budget, grossed 125 K, you do the math. The people have spoken. The good news for Pesci and Mirren, virtually nobody has seen this stinker.
shareThat's not really a good debate. Movies like The Shawshank Redemption, Harold & Maude, Citizen Kane, Intolerance, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Fight Club started off as box office failures and then got a following later on.
Not saying this movie is as good as the ones I mentioned but honestly, it really wasn't that bad. It wasn't great but, it was a fun watch and there are much worse movies out there. Hell if it became a cult classic 10 years from now, I wouldn't be surprised. If Mommie Dearest can become one, why not.
I watched it for the first time last night and I enjoyed it. Sergio pulled me in and Helen Mirren was pretty good in it too. I'm glad it didn't end when I thought it would and the ending turned out to be pretty upbeat, that made it worth the watch, for me, anyway.
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