The Last Castle Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
At a time when studios are pulling certain films lest they trouble viewers'
heightened sensitivities, THE LAST CASTLE is a perfect film for a time of war.
A wonderful and unabashedly patriotic drama, the movie, by director Rod Lurie,
who gave us one of...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
DreamWorks Pictures
Director: Rod Lurie
Writer: David Scarpa, Graham Yost, story by David Scarpa
Cast: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve
Burton, Delroy Lindo, Paul Calderon, Steve Burton
Screened at:...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
At a time when studios are pulling certain films lest they trouble viewers'
heightened sensitivities, THE LAST CASTLE is a perfect film for a time of war.
A wonderful and unabashedly patriotic drama, the movie, by director Rod Lurie,
who gave us one of...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Norm Schrager (Rating: 3/5) |
After critic-turned-filmmaker Rod Lurie's pitiful attempt at a White
House drama (and I use that word loosely) with last year's The
Contender, Lurie provides a bit of redemption with The Last Castle, a
semi-decent drama set in a tough-as-nails military...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Robin Clifford |
When legendary Army general Eugene Irwin (Robert Redford) is
court-martialed, stripped of his rank and sent to a maximum security
military prison called the Castle, his plan is to shut his mouth and do his
time. But, when he confronts the prison's...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by JoBlo (Rating: 5/10) |
PLOT:
A well-decorated American hero pleads guilty to a crime and is sent to "The Last
Castle" military prison. While incarcerated, the man finds out that the warden
of his jail isn't playing by the rules, and decides to take it upon himself, to
rally...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Edward Johnson-Ott |
The Last Castle (2001)
Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton, Delroy
Lindo, Clifton Collins Jr., Brian Goodman, Paul Calderon, Frank
Military, Michael Irby, Samuel Ball, George W. Scott, Jeremy Childs.
Screenplay by David Scarpa...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 10/10) |
Oscar alert! This high-tension military prison drama is the first real contender
of the Fall season. The story begins as idolized but court-martialed three-star
Army General Irwin (Robert Redford) is delivered in handcuffs to a
maximum-security military...more |
The Last Castle Review |
by Jon Popick |
People looking for escapist fun at the theatre may be polarized by Rod
Lurie's The Last Castle. While it doesn't deal with terrorism and isn't set
in New York City, the film does feature a scene where a helicopter is
hijacked and used to plow into a...more |