The Last Son – A Flawed But Entertaining Western (Early Review)

Set in the end of the 19th century, The Last Son follows Isaac LeMay (Worthington), a ruthless outlaw reeling after having learnt that the lives of his family were now on the line after having been cursed as a result of a prophecy from the group of Indians he exterminated and that one of his children will end his life. In order to prevent the prophecy, Le May embarked on a journey to hunt down all his children. Meanwhile, he found himself pursued by a series of bounty hunters and the mysterious Sheriff Solomon (Jane). From there, LeMay eventually tracks down his son Cal (Baker) but not before stumbling across quite the body count along the way,

Now as a film, The Last Son has just about everything that a good western needs. While director Tim Sutton lets all the main characters breathe, none of them are likeable for the most part. One of the biggest problems with the film is the lack of dialog during several key moments where more dialog would have been beneficial to flesh out these moments. This lack of development only reduces the overall impact of these characters. That being said, the acting across the film was great with the best performance coming from Baker, better known as rapper/singer Machine Gun Kelly, as Cal. As far as the other actors were concerned, they also did a great job as well.

When it came to the film’s music, it did feel a bit on the slow side. Also, The Last Son is short, clocking in with a running time of a little over 90 mins. Therefore, its story never gets too complex and its characters aren’t particularly deep. Despite this, the film still makes use of it in a decently-entertaining way.

At the end of the day, The Last Son definitely has a lot of uniqueness to it compared to the regular offerings within the genre. All the film needed was some memorable scenes that can hold the collective attention of audiences. In spite of its flaws, it is still a great watch that is sure to entertain fans of westerns.

Check The Last Son out in a theatre if possible or on video on demand next Friday. 

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