CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

pointyfilippa The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

cinemajesty Film Review: "The Last Tycoon" (1976)The last picture show of Director Elia Kazan (1909-2003), who takes F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel from 1941, adapted for the screen with help of screenwriter Harold Pinter (1930-2008), puts his signature on slow-burning intense character struggles in the Golden Era of Hollywood of the 1930s scenarios, where film studio executive Monroe Stahr, performed by beats underlining, matured-in-isolation actor Robert De Niro, who runs through the film like a train, taking on every obstacles as well as presented opportunities by encountering several women, choosing arguably the false kind to lose balance entirely, over his calmly received incomplete beach house of bliss; masterfully visualized in straight, uncompromising shots in scenes as Monroe's meeting with Mid-Western Writer Brimmer, portrayed by ultra-relaxed actor Jack Nicholson; in an evening of drinking, dining and ping-pong gaming, before a high-pitched hit strikes into this action-denying, quiet and classic drama-indulging two-hour-film about a life of executive producers, following furthermore actor Robert Mitchum (1917-1997) as wise-looking, yet office-women-intercoursing character of Pat Brady, his daughter Cecilia Brady, given face by 18-year-old actress Theresa Russell, who would have been the choice for a future wife in Monroe Stahr's position in order to come to terms of peacemaking. Nevertheless "The Last Tycoon" produced by the director's long-time-benefactor Sam Spiegel (1901-1985) does miss the universal messages for a wider audience to connect to, as the equally-titles 2016 TV show of 9 episodes, which needed exceeding thrills for the character of Monroe actually wants to get out, breaking free of it all, recalling the more-accomplished entertaining picture by Robert Altman "The Player" (1992, which finds satire beats to fight the here-centered black and white cinematic film-in-film moments between world-famous supporting cast Jeanne Moreau & Tony Curtis that probably can only be fully enjoyed by people, who have made the experience in producing some kind of visual-storytelling project in their lives, where the relentless, unforgiving force becomes evident that chances of happiness within are fleeting moments; suddenly there, gone forever, before the cycle renews itself.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

bbmac79 Horrible rendition of decent Fitzgerald story-DeNiro and major stars were good- TONY Curtis and model playing DeNiro love interest were the worst ever!!! Storyline moved along well when the major stars were on screen BUT time just stood still when the other two were on screen! THERESA Russell was drop dead gorgeous in this film.

Pavel Lit I can't write too much here, firstly, because after seeing this film, my head is crammed with so much I want to say, and yet with so much still lurking in the background...This is the true reason why films should be made, and what should motivate filmmakers- something much more spiritual and humane, that just profit returns...One magnificent last "Good Buy" from true genius filmmaker, who during his loud career had seen it all, and retained that white, clean core - the soul, the ideal, you name it! So many nuances, tones, subtexts that you cannot explain with words, but react to them like lightly touched strings. Very brilliant and touching movie, and definitely should be a handbook for future prodigies, and those ones that work independent. I am done

Desertman84 The Last Tycoon is a dramatic film based on Harold Pinter's screenplay adaptation of F.Scott Fitzgerald's last and unfinished novel of the same title. It stars Robert De Niro together with Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jack Nicholson, Donald Pleasence, Jeanne Moreau, Theresa Russell and Ingrid Boulting.This was the last film of Elia Kazan,a popular film director during the 50's after more than a 42-year career.The movie revolves around the story of Monroe Stahr,a young production chief of one of the biggest studios during the Golden Age Of Hollywood during the 1930's.As he grows ambitious and lusts for more power,he works harder than ever.In addition to that,he also becomes obsessed with a young woman who is engaged to be married in Kathleen Moore and another woman,Cecilia Brady, the young daughter of a studio board member, tries in vain to make Monroe see how she truly feels.Things even become more complicated when Monroe's health goes on a decline due to hard work and the limited rest that he is getting.This film was based on the late MGM Chairman Irving Thalberg,who is known as the Golden Boy of movie production during the 1930's. Robert De Niro's looks and slender figure provides realism as it is similar to the said MGM chairman.Also,the performances of the cast were great especially De Niro,who is able to carry the movie from beginning to end.Too bad that the movie somewhat lacked spontaneity due to probably Kazan's old directorial methods.But nevertheless, it is still a nice film to watch despite the fact that it could probably be dated by today's standards.