I was in high anticipation to see this film. I drove to Ithaca, NY which is about an hour from my house to see it at Cinemapolis which is an Art House movies complex on the Quad in Ithaca. Ithaca is a nice cozy place, but I was surprised that the Quad was so deserted! There was practically no one there. It was a Sunday evening so, perhaps, it would interfere with football to go to the Quad and watch a film? Oh, who knows! I just hope Cinemapolis can stay open without much interest from the College kids.
The film was very well done. I think this one and Citizenfour will be up for awards for documentay come awards season Citizenfour is another documentary I'm looking forward to seeing even if I have to drive two hours to see it. Last Days shows exactly what the title says the last days that an American presence was in Vietnam. What went on during those last hours, minutes, and who was the last person to leave Vietnam. It was a very visceral portrait of the Ambassador to Vietnam as well as of Native Vietnamese who couldn't get out in time.
The range of interviews and the depth of information were first class. The editing was also really good as well as the writing. The computer graphics were very good too. Everything was top notch. I was gripped with attention throughout the whole film.
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