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Last Chance Harvey [Blu-ray]

Emma Thompson (Actor), Dustin Hoffman (Actor), Joel Hopkins (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Drama
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Contributor	Joel Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 33 minutes

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A man down on his luck finds an unlikely companion while attending his daughter's wedding in London.

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Anyone who’s seen the trailer for Last Chance Harvey can easily guess how it ends. In fact, the title alone is a clue. But the destination is hardly the point with movies like this; it’s the journey that counts, and this one is pretty entertaining. You could call director-writer Joel Hopkins’ film a romantic comedy, but it’s not especially robust in either of those departments. This is more of a character study, and veteran lead actors Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson are well up to the task of bringing theirs to life. Both are awkward, lonely, social misfits. Hoffman’s Harvey Shine is a bit of a schlub; his gig as a jingle composer in jeopardy, estranged from his ex-wife (Kathy Baker) and daughter (Liane Balaban), he flies to London for the latter’s wedding, only to have her tell him that she has chosen her step-father (James Brolin) rather than him to give her away. Meanwhile, Kate Walker (Thompson) spends her days trying to survey harried travelers at Heathrow Airport, answering her meddling mother’s constant stream of cell phone calls, and awaiting the all-to-inevitable onset of spinsterhood. Harvey has already brushed her off once when, having put in a humiliating appearance at the wedding and missed his return flight to America, he runs into her in an airport bar. What ensues--the initial repartee and sarcastic snarking, the gradual breaking of the ice, the burgeoning attraction, the complications and misunderstandings--is entirely predictable. But it’s also well done. These are people one might actually identify with; when Kate tells him, "I’m more comfortable with being disappointed. I’m angry with you for trying to take that away," one senses a real person in there, which helps raise Last Chance Harvey above its conventions. --Sam Graham Fennessy

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.35 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 5072813
Director ‏ : ‎ Joel Hopkins
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2010
Actors ‏ : ‎ Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman
Studio ‏ : ‎ Anchor Bay
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001NJ19HU
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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stallm50

Sweet story

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023

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The two stars in this movie are so wonderful in this movie! I loved it!

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RachelMarta

Delightful

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2023

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Two real people getting another chance to open themselves up to being in a relationship after previous heartaches.
Dustin Hoffman was so loveable. This is his most cerebral role. Allowing the stillness inside him breathe to let Emma's character reach her own conclusions.
Yes, it may be predicable but it is done with maturity and thoughtfulness.
Absolutely delightful.

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Cryeff

I love it, have watched it 10 times

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019

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First, the actors, they are the best at what they do, and they have great chemistry together. You really believe it.

Second, I have always been a nerd, and because of that all the people that thought they were "IN" always thought I was out; which didn't bother me too much because being a nerd, I was "in to" whatever I was doing too much to really care. But I knew it, and that they rolled their eyes, and acted like I just did not get "it" always rankled.

Spoiler alert, don't read the rest if you don't want to know anything about the film...
Dustin Hoffman plays a musician, who always wanted to write great works, but made a very good living as a jingle writer...but it took up most of his time and attention, and somewhere along the way his first wife decided he was no fun, and she found someone who was "in" and rich, handsome and fun...like she immagined she was. And poor old Dustin, was left in the dirt by his wife and daughter. And pretty soon, even his employers looked at the outside of him and thought it was the same as the inside of him and didn't want him either.

Good ole Emma Thompson (just seeing her makes me feel better, no matter what film she is in) she just never really made it out of the starting gate, never married and now too old to have children. All she has left is a clingly nerotic mother, that calls her all day long, every day...ad nauseum!

So these two lonely people, ignored or unvalued by other people meet, and the world becomes a wonderful place for them, and for us watching them. It's wonderful. But it is GENTLE, and quiet, and just beautifull in a natural way; not like the beauty of the Alps, or Disney Land. But the beauty of a hummingbird, or the way the dew hangs on the branches catching the sunlight.

I loved the scenery, and the colors...this is London, so think muted. I just found it all relaxing and it makes me smile.

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ChrisSherrill

Good, not great

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2019

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Good but not great. Hoffman and Thompson are both wonderful artists, but the movie is only good. The flow of the story is good, the cinematography is nice, the plot is very predictable, and the acting, aside from the two super-stars, is quite adequate.
I did find some parts very improbable: would a daughter, even one estranged from her dad, wait until he had crossed an ocean before dropping the bombshell that she had chosen her step-dad to give her away on her wedding day rather than her dad? “thanks for coming, dad, by the way, we won’t be needing you.” That’s cold.
It is improbable, too, that all past sins be forgiven because of Hoffman’s moving toast to his newly married daughter. What must have been a lifetime of wrongs, real or perceived, isn’t washed away by a few nice words, except in romantic movies, of course.
And finally, I found the pairing of the two leads forced and not natural; it didn’t seem to flow from the interactions they shared. No chemistry between them. Still, it gets 4 stars because of Hoffman and Thompson and it’s focus on the possibility of love for older folks.

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Trina Burchett

More Than A Friend

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2009

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Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is a kind man. Although he had dreamed of becoming a jazz pianist, he writes jingles for a living and he has done his job well for many years. Because of his age, his boss, Marvin, treats him as if he's no longer an asset to the company, suggesting that he stay in London (Harvey's daughter is getting married there) for a while instead of rushing back to work.
Kate Walker (Emma Thompson) works for the Public Statistics Agency in the airport and makes a living taking surveys from any arriving passenger who will allow her to ask the questions. She has a friend who tries to play matchmaker and a mother who craves her attention, phoning her constantly when they are apart.
And Kate's mother Maggie (Eileen Atkins) has her own little storyline. She had an active imagination but I could understand why she thought what she did. This woman amused me.
I felt bad for Harvey and Kate in the beginning because they seemed so alone in the world. Harvey was treated like an outcast at his daughter's wedding and that bothered me. And when his daughter gave him news that hurt him to his heart, I hurt right along with him. I was so glad when he found his voice at the reception. The toast he made brought tears to my eyes. And Kate -it seemed she was just going through the motions of life. When these two people got together I was so happy for them. They were lovable people even though they didn't seem to think so and they were good for each other.
No graphic sex scenes, no violence and not much profanity (did get carried away with the `s' word for a little while there). When this movie was really getting good, it was over and that was disappointing. I wish it would have been longer. I really enjoyed it.

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Great actors make fine movies

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022

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More like a play and you are not likely to find another one like this among the jillion romcoms being cranked out by the streaming services. Not likely to see one like this on the big screen ever again either. Nice adult entertainment.

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Alberto Gianluca

DVD perfetto, film capolavoro, Emma Thompson superba

Reviewed in Italy on September 3, 2023

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DVD tecnicamente perfetto. La storia è riportata in inglese nella presentazione del DVD su Amazon e in italiano su Wikipedia sotto il titolo 'Oggi è già domani': delicata trama d'amore che nasce fra due persone ormai pienamente adulte, rese prudenti dall'esperienza, ma ancora pronte a correre il rischio dell'innamoramento e dell'amore, naturalmente con le tinte e le nuances dell'incombente tramonto della vita adulta. Nuance rese in modo impareggiabile dalla Thompson, con Dustin Hofman irrigidito da una greve situazione professionale che l'amore gli consentirà infine di gettarsi dietro le spalle. Un film pulito, niente volgarità, istruttivo, tenero tenero ma controllato. Un vero capolavoro, e con prove d'artista indimenticabili.

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Grüner Baum

Tolles Schauspielerduo in mittelmäßigem Film

Reviewed in Germany on April 3, 2010

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Der Film erzählt die Geschichte zwischen dem amerikanischen Werbejinglekomponisten Harvey und der Londoner Flughaftennutzerbefragerin Kate, beide so Anfang 50. Harvey trifft Kate in London, als er zur Hochzeit seiner Tochter dort einfliegt. Das Verhältnis zur Tochter ist seit der Scheidung der Eltern gespannt. Seiner Ex-Frau und deren neuen Partner zu begegnen stimmt Harvey auch nicht gerade glücklich. Zudem läuft es im Job schlecht und er ist gerade davor, einen wichtigen Auftrag zu verlieren. So ist er ähnlich depressiv drauf wie Kate, die Single ist, verzweifelte Blind Dates unternimmt und von ihrer hilfsbedürftigen Mutter in Beschlag genommen wird. Die beiden treffen sich, er flirtet mit ihr, sie kommen näher in Kontakt, sie ermutigt ihn schließlich auf die Tochter zuzugehen, usw..

Der Film hat ein Doppelgesicht. Auf der schwächeren Seite sind Drehbuch und Dialoge (und das obwohl Regisseur und Drehbuchschreiber Joel Hopkins ein genuiner Drehbuchschreiber ist). Die Story ist zu dünn, die Charakter zu oberflächlich (depressiver Musiker, der gerne Jazzpianist geworden wäre, geschieden, blablabla; frustrierte englisch Hausfrau, etc..), die Dialoge abgesehen von einigen brillanten Szenen (wenn es z.B. um die britische 'stiff upper lip' geht) durchschnittlich; der Wechsel zwischen dem Fokus auf der Geschichte zwischen den beiden und dem auf Harveys Familiengeschichte nicht ausbalanciert; einige Szenen zu klischeehaft (z.B. eine der typischen Ich-such-mir-ein-Kleid-in-einem-Laden-raus Szenen). Das ist nicht wirklich schlecht, aber nur guter Durchschnitt.

Auf der besseren Seite ist das Spiel von Thompson und Hoffmann. Das ist grandios, bei Thompson durchgängig, bei Hoffmann in den Szenen zwischen den beiden (in denen mit seiner Familie tendiert er hingegen zu einer zu starken 'Putzigkeit'). Die beiden sind unglaublich präsent, spielen mit beeindruckender Präzision, beherrschen kleinste Gesten, haben atemberaubende Körperspannung. Ganz große, klassische Schauspielkunst. Man merkt, dass es zwischen beiden prickelt, allerdings auf niedrigem Niveau, wie es den Figuren angemessen ist. Diese Spannung auf niedrigem Niveau zu erzeugen, ohne große Gesten und Worte, ist fantastisch.

So ist man beim Betrachten hin- und hergerissen. Immer mal wieder schaffen es Thompson und Hoffmann für Minuten eine tolle Atmosphäre auf den Bildschirm zu zaubern, dann wird wieder zu einer schwächeren Familienszene umgeleitet. Es kommt einem vor, wie wenn ein grandioser Jazzpianist auf der Bühne steht und nach jeder Nummer muss er für den durchschnittlichen Pianisten der örtlichen Laiengruppe Platz machen (der spielt nicht schlecht, aber im Vergleich fallen seine Defizite eben sehr auf). In manchen Kritiken wurde über die versäumte Chance geklagt, aus dem Film eine Art 'Before Sunset' für Ältere zu machen, in denen die beiden mehr Raum bekommen und den Film mehr tragen. Der Klage kann ich mich anschließen. Wegen der wenigen tollen Szenen ist der Film aber trotzdem sehenswert.

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Spectator

Love Story mit Dustin Hoffman

Reviewed in Germany on September 11, 2016

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Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) fliegt übers Wochenende von New York nach London, um an der Hochzeit seiner Tochter teilzunehmen. Harvey steht unter Stress, weil seine berufliche Tätigkeit als Jingle-Schreiber für die Werbeindustrie höchst gefährdet ist. Eigentlich wollte er immer Jazz-Pianist werden - aber dafür war er nun wieder nicht gut genug. Die Hochzeit ist auch kein wirklicher Höhepunkt für ihn, als er erfährt, dass seine Tochter Susan (Liane Balaban) ihren Schwiegervater Brian (James Brolin) als Brautführer möchte. Als er auch noch erfährt, dass ihm gekündigt wurde, möchte er auf dem schnellsten Wege zurück nach New York. Aber alle Flüge sind ausgebucht - erst am nächsten Tag ergibt sich eine Möglichkeit. So landet er in der Flughafenbar und trifft dort auf Kate Walker (Emma Thompson), der es im Prinzip genau so schlecht geht wie ihm. Sie lebt ein eher trostloses Leben als Passagierinterviewerin von London-Heathrow zusammen mit ihrer Mutter und so lässt sie sich überreden, zusammen mit Harvey zu der Hochzeit zurückzufahren - nur sie hat kein passendes Kleid. Aber auch hier weiß Harvey die richtige Lösung: Das "kleine Schwarze" kommt auf jeden Fall bei der Hochzeit, die in vollem Gange ist, gut an. Harveys Rede auch. Nach Mitternacht finden sich die beiden in Whitehall wieder und philosophieren auf Gartenstühlen über ihr Leben. Am nächsten Tag wollen sie sich wieder treffen, doch das klappt nicht. Schließlich gibt es aber doch ein Wiedersehen am Flugplatz. Harveys Boss zieht die Kündigung zurück und so steht einem Happy End nichts mehr im Wege. Dies ist ein inhaltsreicher, teilweise komischer - aber auf jeden Fall anrührender Film mit einem Hauptdarsteller, der mit seiner Persönlichkeit die Handlung dominiert. Aber auch Emma Thompson ist in ihrer Rolle absolut überzeugend. Inmitten der öden Science Fiction- und Polizeithriller, die heute die Filmszene beherrschen, ist dieser Film eine wohltuende Insel der Ruhe und Menschlichkeit . Das Bild ist Widescreen 16:9 (Farbe), der Ton Dolby Digital 5.1. Sprachen Deutsch und Englisch. Als Extras gibt es die dt. und Original-Kinotrailer, einen Audiokommentar von Regisseur Joel Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman und Emma Thompson und ein Making Of.

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It's NOT a romantic comedy

Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2018

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This is definitely not a RomCom in the accepted sense of the genre. There are no comedic situations and nobody touches, let alone kisses. Rather, it's a sensitive probing of two people at opposite ends of middle age who, in a chance encounter over a weekend, help each other recognize and overcome the defensive walls they have constructed to protect their respective hearts. The script is excellent with realistic and amusing dialogue which, wonder of wonders, manages to get through the entire film without recourse to even one 4 letter epithet. Hoffman and Thompson are so good they had me emotionally involved in their characters 10 minutes into the film before they even met. Not for everyone, the movie is all about characters, whose problems I doubt many under 25 would understand or sympathize with.
The writer-director, an ex-pat Londoner, claims in the extras that he made this as a postcard to London and that he tried to make the city look like Paris. Why? How? The only similarity between the cities is a river runs through them. I lived in the west end of London years ago and the movie conjured no nostalgia in me. It's a view of areas I'm unfamiliar with. Still, the locations give the threadbare story a very pretty, romantic background.

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S.M. Johnson

Last Chance - First Chance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2014

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Dustin Hoffman burst onto the cinema screen in 1967as Ben the lead in 'the Graduate' He was thirty years old playing a twenty year old. The film was hilarious and instantly became a cult film and has remained so. Anne Bancroft played the female lead, Mrs. Robinson a family friend of his parents. He always called her Mrs. Robinson even during their torrid love scenes and the song 'Here's to you Mrs. Robinson' became a hit for Simon and Garfunkel: and very pretty it was too. Mike Nicholls directed, and made his name too. So that was then. Over the years Dustin Hoffman has given us some amazing performances - Tootsie, Midnight Cowboy, Rainman. Very unusual characters expertly portrayed. And now here is 'Last Chance Harvey'. A slight story, almost soppy I would say and would suggest that Hoffman and Emma Thompson decided to do it because they weren't doing anything else. So here is this chunky seventysomething who is no looker playing the romantic lead. And very charmingly he does it too. A wealth of experience goes into his characterisation and it his performance which makes the film a pleasure to watch.

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