Last Looks
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Kirkby
Screenplay byHoward Michael Gould
Based onLast Looks
by Howard Michael Gould
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLyle Vincent
Edited by
  • Joe Landauer
  • Nicholas Monsour
Music byPeter Nashel
Production
companies
  • Head Gear Films
  • Metrol Technology
  • Romulus Entertainment
Distributed byRLJE Films
Release date
  • February 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Running time
111 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Last Looks is a 2022 American-British mystery film, directed by Tim Kirkby, from a screenplay by Howard Michael Gould based on his novel of the same name. It stars Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Lucy Fry, Rupert Friend, Dominic Monaghan, Jacob Scipio and Clancy Brown.[1]

Premise

Last Looks is based on the 2018 crime-mystery novel of the same name, the first book in the Charlie Waldo series written by Gould. The second book in the series, Below the Line, was published in August 2019.[2]

According to The Hollywood Reporter,

The film "introduces a new hero in disgraced former LAPD detective Charlie Waldo (Hunnam), currently living the life of a minimalist in the woods. His quiet life comes to a startling halt when he is roped back into working as a private eye to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife."[2]

Cast

Production

In October 2018, Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson and Eiza González joined the cast of the film, then titled Waldo, with Tim Kirkby directing from a screenplay by Howard Michael Gould. In June 2019, Jacob Scipio, Dominic Monaghan, Clancy Brown, Morena Baccarin, and Paul Ben-Victor joined the cast of the film.[3][4][5][6][7] In July 2019, Lucy Fry joined the cast of the film.[8] In August 2019, Rupert Friend and Method Man joined the cast of the film.[9][10] The film was retitled from Waldo to Last Looks in June 2020.[11] In December 2021, RLJE Films acquired North American rights to the film and set it for a February 2022 release.[12]

Principal photography began in Atlanta on June 18, 2019.[13]

Release

Last Looks was released on February 4, 2022.[14]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 68% of 38 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "A mostly well-cast caper brightened by colorful characters, Last Looks may not be the most compelling mystery, but it's reasonably compelling in the moment."[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[16]

References

  1. ^ Kenny, Glenn (2022-02-02). "'Last Looks' Review: A Hollywood Murder Mystery Full of Clichés". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. ^ a b Ritman, Alex (October 29, 2018). "Mel Gibson to Star With Charlie Hunnam, Eiza Gonzalez in Action-Thriller 'Waldo' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 7, 2019). "'Bad Boys For Life' Jacob Scipio Joins 'Waldo' Opposite Mel Gibson & Charlie Hunnam". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 13, 2019). "Dominic Monaghan Boards Mel Gibson-Charlie Hunnam Action-Thriller 'Waldo'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 14, 2019). "Clancy Brown Boards Mel Gibson-Charlie Hunnam Cop Thriller 'Waldo'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (June 20, 2019). "'Waldo': Morena Baccarin Joins Mel Gibson & Charlie Hunnam In Action Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (June 27, 2019). "'The Wire' Alum Paul Ben-Victor Joins Tim Kirkby's 'Waldo'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  8. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 15, 2019). "'Bright' Actress Lucy Fry Cast In Action Thriller 'Waldo'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 22, 2019). "'Homeland's Rupert Friend Set For Action Thriller 'Waldo'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  10. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (August 23, 2019). "Method Man Joins 'Waldo' and Action-Thriller 'Concrete Cowboys'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  11. ^ Ritman, Alex (June 30, 2020). "Mel Gibson Has Busy Film Slate Despite Renewed Anti-Semitism Claim". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 28, 2021). "Charlie Hunnam-Mel Gibson Action Comedy 'Last Looks' Gets February Release Date In RLJE Films Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Where's Waldo? In Atlanta, That's Where". StompandStammer.com. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "'Last Looks' Trailer Shows Charlie Hunnam and Morena Baccarin Solving the Murder of an Eccentric Actor's Wife". Collider. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  15. ^ "Last Looks". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Last Looks". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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