Last Straw might have its flaws, but it’s a thrilling ride that offers a unique spin on the survival horror genre. The final 20 minutes of this blood-spattered tale didn’t quite stick the landing for me but if overwrought modern tragedy (like a contemporary Shakespeare) is your bag, then you’ll definitely find plenty to enjoy in Last Straw.īut hey, we’ve all had a meal that wasn’t quite what we expected, right? And that doesn’t mean we didn’t enjoy it. “… overwrought modern tragedy, like a contemporary blood-splattered Shakespeare.” And while I’m all for a dramatic climax, the finale felt a bit overstretched, like a piece of bubblegum that’s lost its flavor. While the film does an excellent job building suspense in the early stages, the motivations of some characters, especially the masked assailants, feel a tad undercooked. However, no dish is perfect, and Last Straw does have its share of soggy fries. It’s like getting a front-row seat to a grizzly crime scene, forcing you to walk a mile in a murderer’s shoes for better or worse. Last Straw comes out the gate like a standard survival story but takes an intriguing approach with its structure by showing us the events of this harrowing night from multiple perspectives. Being crammed together in the diner, the characters create a tiny ecosystem of real-life problems. And let’s not forget Bobby (Joji Otani-Hansen), the server who’s got a major crush on Nancy. He’s a rough-around-the-edges smart-aleck who might be a more upstanding citizen if he wasn’t dealt such a shit hand in life. Then there’s Jake (Taylor Kowalski), the diner’s lone cook. And to add insult to injury, Nancy has just found out she’s pregnant. Tired of the same creeps drooling over her while she’s at work, and tired having to fight tooth-and-nail to get any of the employees to listen to her. She’s tired of working the same dead-end job in the same dead-end town. Nancy, with her dreams of a better life and, is the main dish for this seven-course meal of midnight mayhem. The cast is a pitch-perfect ensemble of characters that perfectly encapsulate the struggles of young adulthood in a small town. “…ripped straight from the headlines of a newspaper that hasn’t even been printed yet.” Join the Ultimate Halloween Horror Movie Marathon with the #31DayHorrorChallenge 2023!
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