Film Response - The Last Seduction (Directed by John Dahl)

 

3.8

The Last Seduction is a film I have very mixed feelings about. The highly gritty nature of the film, at times, can seem a bit too accessive; the nudity, the language and the general emotional overtones can seem over the top and there to just make the film purposefully shocking. However without it I don't believe the film woul be as effect to create dominance and strength for the character Bridget. Bridget, as vindictive and sour as she may seem, is such a refreshing character to come across. It is rare these days that we see such a strong and masterful female character, anti-heroes like this are a joy to watch and I am a sucker for an anti-hero.

The film falls in to the Neo-Noir genre, but I like to think of it very separte from Noir itself. The Last Seduction has thrown the Hays Code out of the window, not a window - more like cliff. It is so far from any kind of any restrictions, the creators really have gone for it and gone for it hard. It is possible that with some restrictions that the film could have creatively gone around them, but would this of made a better film? I don't think so. The film was made for a modern audience, this is obvious, but it is so far past the original genre, I think it's stiring it to a wrong place.