KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

William H Set in the prohibition era, in a small secluded town near the Mexican border, a drifter (Willis) finds himself playing both sides of a feud. A natural gunman himself, he has no problem proving his worth while helping the innocent caught in the crossfire. Plenty of action, plenty of stars, and plenty of entertainment.

Seth Landers I like Bruce Willis and I like Walter Hill but this is just horrible. After watching this, I had no idea what this movie was about. Nothing happens at all. Some shoot-outs, some dialogue, more shoot-outs, repeat! Zero tension, zero character development, zero plot.I was hoping for something spectacular to happen and find something to move me but they threw every action cliché in this script. The more I was watching, the more I wanted it to end. It's not the worst movie ever made but it's pretty bad.My parental figure showed it to me at a movie night and I went in with an open mind. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed and felt empty throughout my experience with this film. Try to avoid this one and save two hours of your life!

jcbutthead86 Last Man Standing is an excellent,explosive and underrated Action-thriller that combines wonderful direction,a fantastic cast,intense Action and a memorable score. All of those elements make Last Man Standing a great Action-Thriller that is Walter Hill and Bruce Willis at their best.Set during the prohibition-era in the 1920s,Last Man Standing tells the story of John Smith(Bruce Willis),a mysterious gunslinger who arrives in the deserted town of Jericho,Texas and gets caught in the middle of an war between Irish and Italian bootlegging gangs from Chicago who are fighting over the control of illegal alcohol. Smith decides to get some money by manipulating both sides and things are going well until things become more out of control leading to violent results.Released in 1996,Last Man Standing is a wonderful and memorable Action-Thriller that was the first and only collaboration between director Walter Hill and actor Bruce Willis. Despite the pairing of Hill and Willis Last Man Standing was a Box Office flop and was panned by movie critics which I think is unfortunate because I think Last Man Standing is one of the better Action movies of the 1990s. Last Man Standing is pure entertainment from start to finish with Walter Hill mixing elements and influences of classic films such as Akira Kurosawa's Yujimbo,Sergio Leone's A Fistful Of Dollars,Dashiell Hammett's novels Red Harvest and The Glass Key while mixing together different film genres such as Action,Gangster movie,Film Noir and the Western film(in a 1920s setting)giving viewers a solid film that for 101 minutes is very over the top and a prime example of Pulp storytelling where everything from the characters,Action or dialog everything is pushed to the limit with tons of thrills and excitement but at the same time the film is intense and brutal. Many critics that panned Last Man Standing accused the film of being depressing and bleak but I think the tone of Last Man Standing is perfect for this movie because while the film is an Action movie the film's atmosphere and tone is in the spirit of Film Noir where the characters and things that happen in the film are dark and cynical and when a film deals with Gangsters,violence and crime nothing is taken lightly and that is one of the things I like about the movie. The photography by Lloyd Ahern is stylish and beautiful using the orange color to great effect and giving the film a haunting and atmospheric look that goes with the dust,dirt and sunlight that's in the film. The character John Smith is great character who is an antihero in the truest sense of the word because Smith is a person with good and bad qualities but still has a code of honor that is true to his nature. Also,Smith is a man of few words and doesn't talk instead his let's his guns the 45 Automatics do the talking for him cause as the old saying goes Actions speak louder than words. And in the classic tradition of Walter Hill's films there is no back story with the character or revealing information because we as the viewer are told about who John Smith is by his Actions in the film that makes John Smith not only morally ambiguous but also leaves viewers with questions about who he is and what his motivations are. The Action scenes in Last Man Standing are fantastic,over the top and right next to The Long Riders,Southern Comfort and Extreme Prejudice some of the most violent Action scenes Walter Hill has ever done because there is a lot of gunfights,bullets and a huge body count that gets higher and higher as you watch the film. The ending of Last Man Standing(the final 15-20 minutes)is amazing and filled with slam bang Action and is a fitting conclusion to the movie. A great ending.The cast is wonderful. Bruce Willis is excellent and at his best as John Smith,with Willis bringing a tough,quiet and cool demeanor to the role. Christopher Walken is brilliant and intense as Hickey,a man with a hoarse voice and is dangerous with the Tommy Gun. Bruce Dern is terrific as Sheriff Ed Galt,a corrupt lawman. William Sanderson is dazzling as Joe Monday,a local bartender. David Patrick Kelly is delightful and over the top as Doyle,a crime boss. Karina Lombard is beautiful and memorable as Felina,a woman held captive by Doyle. Ned Eisenberg is outstanding as Strozzi,a rival of Doyle's. Alexandra Powers is sensational as Lucy,Strozzi's mistress. Michael Imperioli does a wonderful job as Giorgio,Strozzi's cousin and right hand man. R.D Call is memorable as McCool,one of Doyle's men. Ken Jenkins does a fine job as Captain Tom Pickett,another lawman. Ted Markland(Deputy Bob),Lesile Mann(Wanda),Patrick Kilpatrick(Finn)and Luis Contreras(Commandante Ramirez)give good performances as well.The direction by Walter is outstanding and stylish,with Hill bringing a gritty and atmospheric look to the film with great angles while doing an amazing job with the Action scenes. Incredible direction,Hill.The score by Ry Cooder is great,intense and matches the tone and feel of the movie. Fine score,Cooder.In final word,if you love Walter Hill,Bruce Willis,Action Movies or Gangster Films I highly suggest you see Last Man Standing,an excellent,underrated Action-Thriller that is Walter Hill and Bruce Willis at their best. Highly Recommended. 10/10.

AaronCapenBanner Walter Hill directed this updated version of "Fistful Of Dollars", which had starred Clint Eastwood as a mysterious gunfighter named Joe, caught between two rival crime families in an old west border town. Here, Bruce Willis plays mysterious gunslinger John Smith, who also gets in the middle of two warring crime families in a small Texas town, though this time it's the Irish and Italians, rather than Americans and Mexicans. Like Joe, John will end up playing both sides against the other, then being caught and beaten, before getting his revenge. Not bad at all really, but so similar to previous film it hardly seems worth the effort.