The trailers for Last Night in Soho suggested a frightening and inventive horror film coming from Edgar Wright, but it ultimately failed to live up to expectations. While the glimpses into the past were engaging and skillfully crafted, the movie began to unravel as the mystery surrounding events unfolded. The plot developments felt unearned, and the sense of dread never matched what was initially presented. There was…

It took a while for Last Night in Soho to grab my attention, but once the initial portion concluded, I was completely invested. Throughout the film, I kept wondering what would happen next and attempting to understand the relationship between the central figures and the reason behind the events unfolding. There were moments that genuinely had me on the edge of my seat—it’s been a while since I felt that way. Because …

Eloise, portrayed by Thomasin McKenzie, is an introverted young woman with a fondness for 1960s style who travels from her rural home to London to study fashion. Following a negative experience in student housing, she takes up a room offered by Miss Collins, played by the late Diana Rigg. During her first night there, Eloise has a dream transporting her to 1960s Soho through the perspective of Sandie, an aspiring sin…

I'm not overly enthusiastic about Edgar Wright’s work, like many others seem to be (he’s a talented director, but I don’t get very excited when he has something new coming out; and honestly, that applies to Christopher Nolan recently too). However, this film had some enjoyable music from the 1960s, and both Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy—who I really like—gave excellent performances. There were also some inter…

The movie Last Night in Soho manages to be consistently absorbing from beginning to end, though Edgar Wright’s very intense approach to the final third is likely to spark disagreement among viewers. The story centers on characters—played exceptionally well by Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy—who undergo fascinating journeys with surprising developments that eventually align logically with the larger plot. The…