Last Embrace

1979

Action / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 58% · 26 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 33% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 3893 3.9K

obsession spy paranoia suspicion niagara falls murder

Director

Jonathan Demme Photo
Jonathan Demme

Top cast

Marcia Rodd Photo
Marcia Rodd as Adrian
Charles Napier Photo
Charles Napier as Dave Quittle
Joe Spinell Photo
Joe Spinell as Man in Cantina
Mandy Patinkin Photo
Mandy Patinkin as First Commuter
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935.41 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 2
1.69 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by merklekranz 5 / 10

A confusing mess ..........

"Last Embrace", directed by Jonathan Demme, takes itself way too seriously, for such a shallow film. The whole thing smacks of audience manipulation, and the exciting conclusion above Niagara Falls, in no way redeems what has preceded it. Someone is trying to kill Roy Scheider, and fine actors Christopher Walken, John Glover, and Charles Napier are essentially wasted as "red herrings". The story is far from tight, and leaves plenty of loose ends dangling uncomfortably. Once you witness the highly unlikely tub scene, you will better understand the lack of logic in this film. Everything about "Last Embrace" is disjointed, confusing, and really never comes together as entertainment. - MERK
Reviewed by imseeg 7 / 10

"Last Embrace" copied Hitchcock's style so much that one starts wondering why not watch a real Hitchcock classic instead?

Why watch "Last Embrace" if everything in it is so obviously copied from Hitchcock? Why not watch a good Hitchcock classic instead? Well, for those who just long to see a more modern movie, "Last Embrace" might be a good compromis. Some folks just cant stand to watch the old movies anymore, because they look old and dont connect to the modern world anymore. The story and the acting in itself is rather good and full of great suspense. The movie is about a man who fears for his life. Somebody is out trying to kill him, but he doesnt know wny. He tries to decipher a mysterious letter that is sent to him, written in an unknown language, in the hope to find out who is trying to kill him.Sometimes the acting by the supporting actors is somewhat overdramatic, deliberatedly done to again copy the original Hitchcock style in which characters often performed with large gestures. Nowadays that is unheard of and it would look a bit silly, but it was one of those Hitchcock characteristics that was (badly) copied into "Last Embrace" as well.As a soundtrack fan I must admit that I disliked the use of a fake old soundtrack score (in MONO). The score in itself was beautiful, but it didnt blend well with this modern version of a hitchcock story. I dont mind remakes of good movies, but at least make them in a modern way. Now the deliberatedly old sounding, music score constantly clashes with the modern settings. But most people probably wont mind this at all, this is just a personal irritant of mine, because I like music so much in movies... To conclude: if you never have seen a Hitchcock movie and even if you dont know Roy Scheider either, "Last Embrace" is still a good suspense thriller. It has stood the test of time nicely. It could have been better, but I have watched it several times over the years and I still get thrilled by it.
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