Last Straw (2023)

A young manager must fight for her life when a gang invades her diner.

The first act has all the ingredients for a spot-on horror! Realistic acting and lines, proper set-up, long shots, 90s vibes, bad-@$$ Nancy, human trash… all of it. It gets you hyped up for a long night of survival. And that night comes…

When the sun goes down, the buildup is great, and once you think you know what’s happening, the tables turn. The narrative shifts, the film’s style changes, and the backstory emerges. I believe that background story “fried” the reviews – pun intended. While the editing handled it delicately, it debunked the initial mystery and distracted the audience. Wait until the beginning of the resolution, though, because it’s worth it. But then, the actual ending de-escalates it.

Personally, I liked it, and every department seems to have put in a proper effort to make this work. Overall, some parts of Taylor Sardoni’s script are effective, while others are not. Director Alan Scott Neal and Jessica Belkin (Nancy) do a great job behind and in front of the camera, respectively, regardless of the film’s ups and downs.

It’s “funny” how such levels of gullibility and naivety can be seen only in American movies – and society?

P.S. By the way, Nancy’s friend is despicable.

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