The Last Seven (2010)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Wonderful character development!

What makes it different from others?

Highly Overrated But Still Good

I've read some of the reviews and would like to say "watch the film BEFORE you write your crap". OK, yet another zombie (or zomb-ish)Brit Flick, with the traditional "you might as well give up and shoot yourself" ending! I liked the way detail was revealed, which explained how the characters came to be there. Assembling the story in chronological order kept me amused through the film. Understanding the whole thing will take another viewing. The characters were complex, plausible and well thought out and the acting was excellent. How did the director manage to empty London, or create the illusion of an empty London? Anyway, yet another example of a British director making a brilliant film on a shoestring budget.

After reading a few plot summaries on 'The Last Seven' i was expecting a low budget Brit post-apocalyptic flick, maybe reminiscent of other Danny Dyer films in terms of action and storyline. Its not that. One plot summary even mentioned political turmoil and climate change disaster. Once again its not that at all. This is more of a thriller/mystery. Just without the thrills.7 people meet up with each other one by one in a deserted London, each confused of the situation they find themselves in and suffering from amnesia. The story leads onto who they are and why they are there and how their stories through flashbacks intertwine.It is not the worst film i have seen, but it doesn't come close to being OK either. The first ten minutes are repetitively tiresome and the most watchable part is the ending. The acting is below par at best, the religious referencing is yawnful which made me drift off during most dialogue. Its main positive is the short runtime of 84mins. The scenes of a deserted London can be quiet eery at times, but the atmosphere falls short of being sinister or concerning.Although i was mildly entertained, nothing that interesting happens I'm afraid. Not what i was expecting through the marketing of this film.If you like this watch - any other Danny Dyer film.chriswatkins68 - 3/10

This film started similar to that of 28 days later, and tries to recreate the atmos of a deserted London, the line 7 million people until today...did have some intrigue, but this was soon dispersed....a guy(William) wakes up in the middle of the road in the financial district of London, and he wanders around in silence for about 15 minutes...vandalises a car in the vain attempt to see someone. He eventually meets up with a Drunk Henry, a young girl named Chloe,a military Sargent armed with a rifle called Mason. They too have no memory, and aimlessly wander the streets.The tension is poorly attempted by having a first person camera angle watch this trio, given the impression that they are being followed. This does not add any suspense and frankly destroys the atmosphere it tries to create, also the quiet whispering and blue lights which only adds to the confusion of why these characters are all alone in London.A few bizarre flash backs trying to keep the suspense, which in turn fails to add intrigue. and the four link up with a further trio Issac, Isabelle and Robert....you soon realise that they are all linked to one another. Big surprise. Chloe is Henry's daughter, Robert is Masons Captin, William is a reporter on the story of the young girl, but Henry forces a cover up, Isabelle is linked to Issacs wife....but Issac appears to be the loner, quoting from the bible and is oddly silent most of the time, the seven aimlessly wander the streets trying to find a reason. One unconvincing theory is a dirty bomb was detonated and everyone was evacuated. would have been more believable if the actors were not so stiff in front of the camera, and the lines were delivered with some skill, they all seemed to lack a sense of direction, no real vibe was felt with these actors, they all just waited their turn to deliver their lines and didn't react well together. Danny Dyer plays a small cameo role, black hoody, bandaged and blood coming from his eyes, He hunts each of the seven and succeeds in taking a few out. This character should have had more time on the screen, but i assume that this to add that air of mystery.The occurrence of the young girl who appears on a few occasions tries to give you some diretcion to the plot, along with the flashbacks, which is frankly weak. A girl is kidnapped and two armed men who you can possibly guess are special forces go to rescue her (Robert and Mason), but she is killed. Which then leads to the father, Issac, wanting to act his revenge on those involved and covering it up.Which leads you to the final conclusion all the characters were in a restaurant and Issac blows him self up with a nail bomb killing everyone, but Chloe who for some reason gets a second chance, and has starred the "grim reaper" (Danny Dyer) in the eye.The plot was weak, the acting poor i would have thought that Issac played by Ronan Vibert would have added some class, but it lacked any sense of direction, this film with the proper director and someone that could actually write a suspenseful script would have been so much better, if this was filmed by Hideo Nakata it would have been awesome.I had some hopes that this would be a good UK film but I am left thinking why the hell was this created.

I found this to be an enjoyable film, well acted, filmed and with an intriguing story which takes some time to develop and also to fully comprehend.The scenes showing a London devoid of people were amazingly well done and set the tone and feel of the film rather well.This film did however, in my opinion, seem to borrow heavily from two other films, 28 Days Later and the New Zealand film entitled The Quiet Earth. To be fair, any film set in London where the population has disappeared is going to inspire comparisons to 28 Days Later.If you are looking for an action based film like 28 Days Later you will be disappointed, this film centers around the effects on survivors rather than horror, although there is an underlying threat ever present throughout the film.The ending contained a little bit of a twist but it made sense when taken into context with the rest of the film. In conclusion, I would happily watch this again.