Writer/director/actor Don McKellar's take on the always intriguing "end of the world" concept is a thoughtful, engaging effort that uses dialogue instead of action to discuss this premise intellectually. The inhabitants of a Canadian city quietly accept the news that the world is going to end at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day, 2000 (wisely, an explanation is never given). Rather than succumb to obscene hysteria, the various assembled characters come to terms with their situations thoughtfully and reasonably. McKellar's film is a pleasant change of pace from Hollywood's barrage of action-packed visions of the apocalypse.
Review 1:
"...Wry humor in place of angst....Fun..."
Source: Movieline's Hollywood Life
p.33 10/01/1999
Review 2:
"...A surreal, elegantly melancholy, and yet witty, ensemble story..." -- Rating: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.115 11/19/1999
Review 3:
"...The film has some clever humor, the script takes the characters seriously, leading to some very moving scenes..."
Source: Box Office
p.131 07/01/1998
Review 4:
"...LAST NIGHT is a Canadian film about the end of the world, and paints a picture more bittersweet than violent....There are moments of startling poignancy..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.30 12/24/1999
Review 5:
"A sharp indie that reached only a small audience. Try it."
Source: Premiere
p.98 04/01/2004
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