nitestar95 Seems like every sentence uttered begins with the other person's name. Real people don't speak like that. At least, no one I know does. So it sort of doesn't allow you to see the movie as real. Which is fine, as long as you don't mind that. But for me, it ruins the movie experience. That said, it is watchable, unlike many other horrible films. Good as a 'B' movie for your saturday matinee double feature. At only an hour long, you won't get sick of the crappy dialogue before it ends.

Rainey Dawn As the plot reads: 3 people are deep sea diving and when they resurface they find everyone in Puerto Rico dead - maybe everyone in the world. Possible spoilers below: -------------------------------------------------------------- What I did not get was the fact they were arguing over one boat/yacht. It's Puerto Rico for crying out loud! Plenty of boats and yachts around - why fight over one? The only thing I can figure out is that Martin was trying to make a point to Harold: "Harold does not own the world" (as Harold acted throughout the film). ---------------------------------------------------------------Outside of the possible spoiler the movie made perfect sense. I'm sure they were there for weeks - maybe months - so nature will take it course (one woman and two men - need I say more?). The fancy clothes they were wearing: they dress how the prefer to dress just like we all do..... and I'm sure they were trying to maintain a sense of normalcy by dressing how they prefer to dress - help to try to keep their sanity. I found each of them right and wrong - depending on which subject they were speaking on. No one is 100% right - that is realistic. The fighting? Normal. What has happened has shocked them I'm sure. To make matters worse: imagine yourself in their place - just you and two other people for MONTHS - not one other person to talk to... I'm sure they were getting on each others nerves - that is realistic. Now imagine it's your own wife (or husband) and someone else is trying to 'be with them'... I'm sure there would be plenty of people like Harold "She's my wife and not just on paper". Yes this movie is gets VERY philosophical -- one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much.8.5/10

sunznc It's no masterpiece but we both found the film interesting. The direction is good, the acting is good, the story is interesting. I wouldn't say it was ahead of it's time but when you think about it, we're still interested in the post apocalyptic story, the last man on earth fantasy. This was 1960.The film moves fairly quickly and for black and white has beautiful surroundings. I would say the weakest spots are the editing and continuity. Is it just me or does the lead actress' hair change color twice in the film? One minute she appears blond, the next brunette. Even her make-up seems different. And her clothing is constantly changing. Dated? Yes. A bad film? I've seen far, far worse. I think most people will like this.

Theo Robertson Businessman Harold Gern , his wife Evelyn and friendly lawyer Martin Joyce meet at dinner one night in Puerto Rico and arrange a diving holiday . The next day after scuba diving they emerge on to their boat only to find the captain of the boat dead and the air around them to be oxygen thin . What has happened and are they the only survivors ? This is a B movie premise but what attracted my attention to it was the screenplay was written by Robert Towne . Woe betide anyone who has the temerity to suggest that Towne wasn't the greatest screenwriter in the history of cinema . One time during a university film class I suggested that William Goldman might have been the premier screenwriter of 1970s Hollywood and I just got away with it . Considering Town wrote CHINATOWN anyone suggesting he wasn't all that great will be burned at the cinematic stake as a heretic . The fact that art is entirely subjective and a matter of opinion doesn't come in to it . Everyone thinks Towne is the screen writing God and that's the end of it Despite this hyperboyle he also stars in this Roger Corman production so you've got the double whammy of seeing a film written and starring Towne even though he uses the screen name of Edward Wane . Watching LAST WOMAN ON EARTH you can understand perhaps why he decided to give up acting and become a screenwriter although you'd have no idea he'd one day be held in such high regard . The film has a very short running time which means the characters and situations are very underdeveloped and motivations either disappear or come out of nowhere . The 1980s New Zealand film THE QUIET EARTH which had an identical premise was far more effective in its themes Of course since it's a Roger Corman production Towne should be allowed an apology of sorts not only because its his debut screenplay . As mentioned the running time is too short to give the plot justice but it's fairly badly directed with too much static camera work , an annoying , intrusive and often inappropriate soundtrack but perhaps worst of all some badly realised cinematography . Honestly the cinematography changes scene from scene and you often think you're watching a movie shot in monochrome