secondtake The Last Lullaby (2008)Here's a film that reinvigorates the true moody, classic, slightly low-budget intensity of film noir. It's not latecomers like "Chinatown," Blood Simple," or "Mulholland Drive," which are strong movies on their own terms (and often waved as recent film noirs). "The Last Lullaby" survives and penetrates on the essence of a good noir--a leading protagonist who is lost in the world, a mysterious set of forces out to take him down, a leading female with dubious intentions, and gloomy dramatic filming to create a mood of uncertainty and, frankly, dark elegance.This is a kind of masterpiece that I think will grow over time. Like some of the great noirs (to keep this theme going for just another thought), the first impression might be flawed, as if there is something too forced and stylized and sometimes even clunky going on. But this is part of what makes for style, and style is what makes for a lasting, unique movie. Think of "The Big Heat" or even "Double Indemnity." (For some reason, "Point Blank" with Lee Marvin comes to mind as as somewhat newer parallel).Tom Sizemore makes the movie. He's a hit-man seemingly drifting out of the business, but having nowhere to go or nothing to do with himself. And then his skills get called into play, almost by instinct. Sizemore manages laconic better than anyone. He's not weary, exactly, but indifferent because of a long violent life. (The actor might be remembered best for his terrific role in "Natural Born Killers," a good pedigree for this movie.) And of course he meets a woman in an unlikely way, and the plots twists and twists.But it doesn't spin out of control thanks to Sizemore's steady and yet expressive and really subtle performance. And the woman, played by Sasha Alexander (tons of television, including 20 episodes of "Dawson's Creek"), who has more depth and restraint than you'd expect in this kind of role. In fact, part of the whole thrill of the movie is the way the two leads, who make up nearly every scene, are so low key even as the events are bloody and out of control in their violence. The cast, crew, writers, and so on are all relatively new, or coming from modest careers. That they all collide and make something this special happen is one of the thrills of collaborative artmaking--movies, above all, with so many components to go wrong, or to go right. You might not find this to your taste, but if you do, it might be one of the great surprises of the year. It was for me.

brandonbourgeois4111 My name is Brandon Bourgeois and I'm a sophomore at Ecole Classique High School. I'm writing a review of your movie The Last Lullaby for my film history class. It started slow but built intensity as the film progressed. I think this is what gave the movie a real and believable feel. I am no film critic but this is one of the best movies I have seen in awhile. It was the type of film that I enjoy, a thriller that keeps you entertained and guessing until the very end. One of my favorite parts was when price and van were shooting at each other and price killed van. The movie had some nice twists. The locations are beautiful, thanks for filming in Louisiana. It's a shame that this film has not gotten a wide release. It deserves more recognition and deserves to be seen.

topazstreet I loved the movie. Tom Sizemore was fantastic and supported equally by Sasha Alexander. The story was carried onward by the superb closeups of the two main characters, almost without dialog. The facial expressions and body language of Sizemore and Alexander kept me intrigued and stimulated throughout the movie.The movie is beautifully shot by the cinematographer. The soft colors were pleasing to the eye with the slow pacing of the film and closeups of the main characters.I also loved the background music that flowed along with the story. There was no loud and distracting music to disrupt the wonderful pacing of the story by director, Jeffrey Goodman. It is hard to believe that this is his first direction of a full length film.I give The Last Lullaby the highest rating and recommend the film as a must see.

gkmerri The Last Lullaby transported me as time flew while watching this movie. I felt it would appeal to women and men of many ages. It was very violent in many scenes, but the violence was not without cause nor was is unnecessarily gory. The sound editing was just fantastic with great moments of complete silence as well as very moving gun scenes. There were so many wonderful surprises in this film from moments of comic relief to shifts in the story line and great realizations about these interesting characters. I felt that I really knew these main characters by the end of the film. I cannot say how impressed I was with this film. It can compete with any high budget, big business film I have seen in years!