Director: Edgar Wright
Actors: Thomasin McKenzie, Anna Taylor-Joy, Michael Ajao, Diana Rigg
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Rating: MA
‘Last Night in Soho’ is a blend of coming-of-age story, love letter
to London and nostalgic reminiscence of the 1960s, with a nice murder-mystery
thrown in for measure! I’ll see anything Edgar Wright makes, with this not
being a comedy set in a specific genre, but closer to ‘Baby Driver’ in it’s
focus. Ellie (McKenzie) gets into fashion design school in London and her obsession with
the 60s (both fashion and music) sets her off on an unexpected journey of both
self-discovery and some visions of Sandie (Talyor-Joy) in 60s Soho.
The cast is well-rounded, with John (Ajao) as the friend, Ms
Collins (Rigg) as the landlady, Jack (Smith) personifying the 60s, Jocasta (Karlsen)
as the frenemy and Terence Stamp as the old storyteller. After a normal set-up,
a trippy second act with an exceptional soundtrack (Dusty Springfield, The
Kinks, Cilla Black). You think you know where the finale is heading, but then
there’s a few great twists at the end.
I wouldn’t say it turns into horror, but there’s certainly some
semi-shocking moments and definitely a nice surprise with where the film ends
up. Great performances from both McKenzie & Taylor-Joy, and nice to see
Diana Rigg one last time.
Overall: Enjoyable London dream/nightmare mystery.
Gav's Rating: 3.5 stars.
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