The Last Rifleman – ABC Film Challenge – Favourites – L – The Last Rifleman – Movie Review
Director: Terry Loane
Writer: Kevin Fitzpatrick (Screenplay)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye)
- Clemence Poesy (In Bruges)
- John Amos (Die Hard 2)
- Jurgen Prochnow (Das Boot)
- Ian McElhinney (City of Ember)
Plot: A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Last Rifleman starts when WWII veteran Artie Crawford (Brosnan) loses his wife and finds himself feeling alone in the care home. To cope with his most recent grief, he looks to attend the D-Day landings anniversary. He decides to run away from the care home and embark on a journey to France.
His journey is filled with problems and he is joined by young man Rory (Bottomley) for the journey. However, his health becomes difficult to deal with, but he becomes the story taking over Ireland.
Verdict on The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman is a comedy-drama following a WWII veteran running away from his care home for a celebration of the D-Day landings. It follows his journey filled with problems as he looks to make his way there. Along the way, he meets friends and foes, as he looks to make the difficult journey.
This is a movie that has a striking resemblance to ‘The Great Escaper’ which came out a few months ago. It has the same journey concept from Ireland this time. The memories are similar and the unlikely friendship made along the way too. There is still a massive heart about the movie even if Pierce Brosnan is difficult to take as a 92-year-old.
Final Thoughts – The Last Rifleman is an emotional journey of remembrance.
