Last Night in Soho — Reviewing an unconventional horror movie
Edgar Wright did it again. I first fell in love in his movie Baby Driver, the cinematography, the scoring and character development within his direction.
I watched Last Night in Soho over the weekend and found myself still pondering about the movie plots. So without spoiling too much, I have decided to review it.
Those that love a spike in their heartbeats will enjoy the jump scares that build up alongside the plot that Wright twists through. Knitted along memorable hits from the past, you fall in love with London in its prime 60s. I felt that it was a fresh change from every other movie set in New York, though similarities do show up in the downtown scenes, the student and pub culture makes itself a lone character that can’t be mistaken being in the States.
Anya Taylor Joy made herself a star with her rendition of “Downtown”, almost haunting like the premise of the movie.
The horror aspects intertwine with the main character’s family history of mental health, making viewers like myself question what was reality throughout her dream sequences. I have to say though, the tension of being a female worried to walk down a street and how girls were treated by alfa males does fall too close to reality.
Delivery of the conclusion was mind bending. I can’t say anything more without spoiling it, but *chef’s kiss* go watch even if only for the visual treats Wright and his team laid out throughout the scene.
