The Last Movie Star is a film is about an former Hollywood star coming to terms with the fact that his best days are behind him and reflecting on the mistakes he's made over the years. Although the film is a work of fiction, parts of it are semi-autobiographical, and there are even scenes with Burt interacting with his younger self.
Overall the plot is pretty simple: An aging movie star named Vic Edwards (played by Reynolds) is invited to attend a weekend-long film festival in Nashville and he is told he will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. After talking it over with an old friend of his (played by Chevy Chase) he decides to attend. However, when Vic arrives in Nashville he soon learns that the festival isn't the glitz and glamour, red carpet event he thought it was going to be. Instead, the "Film Festival" is a being put on by a small group of fans and takes place at a bar. After a rough first night in Nashville Vic decides to ask a girl named Lil (played by Ariel Winter), who has been tasked with driving him around town for the weekend, to take him to Knoxville where he grew up. So they go. Vic visits various important places from his youth, and all along the way offers up words of wisdom to Lil who herself is at a crossroads in her own life.
Overall the plot is pretty simple: An aging movie star named Vic Edwards (played by Reynolds) is invited to attend a weekend-long film festival in Nashville and he is told he will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. After talking it over with an old friend of his (played by Chevy Chase) he decides to attend. However, when Vic arrives in Nashville he soon learns that the festival isn't the glitz and glamour, red carpet event he thought it was going to be. Instead, the "Film Festival" is a being put on by a small group of fans and takes place at a bar. After a rough first night in Nashville Vic decides to ask a girl named Lil (played by Ariel Winter), who has been tasked with driving him around town for the weekend, to take him to Knoxville where he grew up. So they go. Vic visits various important places from his youth, and all along the way offers up words of wisdom to Lil who herself is at a crossroads in her own life.
I don't know how this film is going to land with general audiences, but I enjoyed it. Is it the best film that's going to hit theaters this year? Probably not, but it feels like a very personal film and Reynolds gives a genuinely touching performance. I recommend checking it out.
I give it a 3.5 out of 5
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