Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Scott LeBrun David Warbeck ("The Beyond") stars as Captain Morris, an officer in Vietnam who agrees to head behind enemy lines to destroy a radio tower that has been broadcasting anti-American propaganda. A couple of people join him on his journey, including a weary photojournalist (Tisa Farrow, "Zombi 2") and a small commando squad, including Sergeant George Washington (Tony King, "Report to the Commissioner") and a soldier named Carlos (Bobby Rhodes, "Demons").Directed with verve by Antonio Margheriti, whose career spanned a few decades and many efforts in different genres, "The Last Hunter" offers interesting material and deserves some respect for at least attempting to look at the horror and futility of war. It gives us a portrait of men in the military who are doing their best to cope and to amuse themselves. While not carrying the same dramatic weight as something like "The Deer Hunter" or "Apocalypse Now", it has its potent moments, especially towards the end when Morris is imprisoned and attacked by river rats. Its action scenes are certainly first rate - there's lots of gunfire, plenty of explosions, and some very enjoyable gore that's sure to turn off more squeamish viewers. On-location shooting in the Philippines also adds a substantial amount of atmosphere, even though "The Last Hunter" mostly takes place in the daytime.It can boast a trio of charismatic performances from Warbeck, King, and Rhodes, and Farrow offers an engaging presence as a civilian who's a fairly tough cookie. Other familiar faces in the cast include Margie Newton ("Hell of the Living Dead"), John Steiner ("Tenebre"), actor / stuntman Massimo Vanni ("Zombi 3"), and Luciano Pigozzi ("Yor: The Hunter from the Future").More than mere exploitation, "The Last Hunter" both begins and ends effectively, ultimately leaving us with a sinking feeling in our guts.Seven out of 10.

The_Void The Last Hunter is Italian director Antonio Margheriti's take on the Vietnam flick - and as you would expect, it goes straight for the jugular and removes all the soul searching stuff found in films like Apocalypse Now and The Deer Hunter and the result is...entertaining, but underwhelming. Any depth is replaced by an array of violence and bloodshed, and that means that the film entertains on the surface but doesn't do much more than that...although I can't condemn it too much since I'm not the biggest fan of the 'great' Vietnam movies anyway. The plot is just as flimsy as you would expect and we focus on an American soldier. He's been given a mission to go deep behind enemy lines and destroy a radio transmitter that is sending out demoralising messages to the American soldiers, telling them words to the effect of 'go home and give up fighting someone else's war'. He picks up some allies along the way and of course gets involved in more than his fair share of fighting.The film stars David Warbeck who does well as the grizzled American soldier at the centre of the film. It's clear that he wasn't the most important thing as far as Antonio Margheriti was concerned, however, as he's far more interested in packing as much violence as possible into the film, and he does a good job with that; as shown by the many fight scenes. Every fight scene in the film is full on and very bloody; and the special effects are fairly realistic also, which adds to the credibility of the film. However, it all comes down to the fact that the film doesn't have much of a point. Of course sitting through the action is entertaining but there's no reason to really care for it and the film drags on numerous occasions as a result. It all boils down to an ill-advised and really rather silly twist at the end...but hey, I can't say I was expecting anything clever. Overall, The Last Hunter might be of interest to anyone who enjoys low Italian rip offs and/or war movies, but anyone hoping for a great Vietnam flick is in for a disappointment.

HaemovoreRex Whilst on the surface, Antonio Margheriti's, The Last Hunter, might be categorised as a simple exploitation flick, in reality it comprises a great deal more depth and actually serves as a vehement condemnation of the horrors and futility of war.The very sadly missed David Warbeck here puts in one of his most memorable performances as the war weary Captain Morris, who accepts a seemingly suicidal mission deep behind Vietnamese enemy lines. Also along for the ride are B-movie favourites Tony King, Bobby Rhodes, and in a typically memorable performance, the wonderful John Steiner. Regular fans of Italian B movies will also delight to spot the likes of Massimo Vanni and Luciano Piggozi (sans his beard!)Whilst it will likely be best remembered to most fans for it's gore drenched and superbly rendered action sequences, the film actually works on multiple levels to entertain, including some highly amusing dialogue and interaction between the protagonists.Finally, special mention must go to the surprisingly poignant and ambiguous ending in this as a heartfelt anti-war song plays over the end credits.Superb stuff and undoubtedly one of, if not Margheriti's best work.

K N Wilson I had the privelige to see this awesome movie on a huge screen in 1997, it was shown at a festival as a tribute to the late David Warbeck.The opening sequence is truly stunning, a slow-burning scene in a brothel ends in huge explosions and sees Warbeck as an action hero in a white singlet years before Bruce Willis.John Steiner once again shows his prowess as his squad is picked-off, leaving only Warbeck and the larger-breasted of the Farrow species (Tisa), to escape tiger-cages and discover the identity of a traitorous broadcaster.Don't miss the final shot of Warbeck against the war-torn sunset, left to his fate in the jungle. It's a real kick in the guts, with the same power of seeing Martin Sheen rising from a swamp.The one problem the movie really has is that the identity of the mysterious traitor is quite ridiculous, but not enough to grind things to a halt.All in all, one to put at the top of your "must-get" list, right above beer, pizza and peanuts.