I recently read a review on this film that stated the lack of closure Edel offered for the film's central characters was evidence of his failure to make good film for the sake of being "artistic" and stood for this movie being nothing more than a "depressing piece of sludge". This analysis is exactly why movies like the Perfect Storm continue to get funded. This film is clearly one of the most depressing films I have ever seen, yet it is the lack of closure that drives the central themes of desperation arising from human cruelty and ignorance. The art of good cinema is the presentation of themes in such a manner that sparks thought and reflection in the viewer. The savage imagery of Last Exit does just that without any voice overs, jump edits to other characters reacting in horror to what you just viewed etc. Solid film making from start to finish.
Review of Last Exit to Brooklyn
