Mr. Morgan's Last Love is a film that will give you a case of the feels, but its overly lofty final act detracts from being a marvelous and sentimental masterstroke.
Two individuals separated by decades of years but close in disposition, come together and share a touching moment connected through their humanity in Last Love, originally titled Mr. Morgan's Last Love.
Do not let the trailer fool you, Last Love is a beautiful and sentimental film and is not a frivolous and quirky romantic comedy. Mr. Matthew Morgan, played by Michael Caine, is an aging widower and retired American professor living a solitary existence in Paris. Since losing his love, soul mate, and wife, his existence is solely through the passing of time and memories of his beloved. This changes when he meets a dance instructor Pauline, played by the captivating Clémence Poésy, who is also living a life of solitude and takes to quietly watching after Mr. Morgan through her company.
There is a subtlety and engaging beauty to Mr. Morgan's Last Love in its quiet portrayal of kindness and connection of individuals in the midst of forlorn despair. Michael Caine portrays the heartbroken and lonely widower is beautiful and worthy of the sweet care he attracts from Clémence Poésy's Pauline. The emotional connection of your heart with the film about these kindred spirits won't dissipate long thanks to the resonating score created by Hans Zimmer. The score is a near character in itself.
Last Love is slow in the necessary way to facilitate two introverts coming together. Pauline and Matthew are so believable and authentic and real life beings that it propels the viewer to be engaged for the film's entirety, longing for each story.
It is believable and fully formed until the final quarter of the film when it reverts to cheap Hollywood plot devices to forge the film to its conclusion. The ending detracts from the beautiful piece of art this lovely film could have been, but only enough to prevent it from being an endearing masterpiece.
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Two individuals separated by decades of years but close in disposition, come together and share a touching moment connected through their humanity in Last Love, originally titled Mr. Morgan's Last Love.
Do not let the trailer fool you, Last Love is a beautiful and sentimental film and is not a frivolous and quirky romantic comedy. Mr. Matthew Morgan, played by Michael Caine, is an aging widower and retired American professor living a solitary existence in Paris. Since losing his love, soul mate, and wife, his existence is solely through the passing of time and memories of his beloved. This changes when he meets a dance instructor Pauline, played by the captivating Clémence Poésy, who is also living a life of solitude and takes to quietly watching after Mr. Morgan through her company.
There is a subtlety and engaging beauty to Mr. Morgan's Last Love in its quiet portrayal of kindness and connection of individuals in the midst of forlorn despair. Michael Caine portrays the heartbroken and lonely widower is beautiful and worthy of the sweet care he attracts from Clémence Poésy's Pauline. The emotional connection of your heart with the film about these kindred spirits won't dissipate long thanks to the resonating score created by Hans Zimmer. The score is a near character in itself.
Last Love is slow in the necessary way to facilitate two introverts coming together. Pauline and Matthew are so believable and authentic and real life beings that it propels the viewer to be engaged for the film's entirety, longing for each story.
It is believable and fully formed until the final quarter of the film when it reverts to cheap Hollywood plot devices to forge the film to its conclusion. The ending detracts from the beautiful piece of art this lovely film could have been, but only enough to prevent it from being an endearing masterpiece.
Please check out our website for complete reviews of all the recent releases.