The Last Resort (2018 film)

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The Last Resort is a documentary film about

Miami Beach directed by Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch. It features photographs taken between 1976 and 1986 by photographers Andy Sweet and Gary Monroe
.

The film focuses on the transformation of

Miami Drug War South Beach became a dangerous neighborhood.[1][2][3]

Context and commentary are provided by interviews with Susan Gladstone, Director of the

Miami Beach and covered crime for Miami newspapers in the period documented by Monroe and Sweet.[4]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 13 critics, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film have an above average score of 76 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

The film was called "Poignantly nostalgic" by Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kenny, Glenn (December 20, 2018). "'The Last Resort' Review: A Photographer's Paradise Lost". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (December 21, 2018). "'The Last Resort': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Party like you're 99 with the new documentary, The Last Resort". The Art Newspaper. December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. Jewish Journal
    . Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Last Resort (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  6. CBS Interactive
    . Retrieved July 9, 2021.

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