My Review of "Last Night 2" by Crime House
Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:27 pm
TLDR Version: Thumbs up!
Having seen CH's previous work, the production values are their usual high standard. Cinematography, lighting, and solid performances create a viewing experience that feels on par with mainstream indie films.
While the strangling and chloro are both good on their own merits, the chloro turned me on more than the strangling. Sonya's performance while being knocked out is irresistably sexy and wound up overshadowing her death scene for me. There's a particular moment when the camers is focused on her stunned expression before she loses consciousness that I've lost count of the number of times I've watched and kept pausing. The closeup on her bare feet kicking and scraping the floor for leverage were a fantastic surprise because they aren't shown in the ad copy. There's a moment while she's kicking when her muffled squirm reaches its apex right before both feet briefly leave the ground and the toes on her left foot are pointing hard. It's a blink-and-miss moment that makes for an excellent screenshot.
The camera work on the strangling did well to showcase Sonya's body during wide shots. I especially liked a couple of bed-level shots that captured her pained expressions from the headboard looking down toward her and the killer. I cought one moment during the strangling where the cord was visibly lax while she was still gasping for air but didn't last long enough to ruin the scene.
My only significant turn-off was the revelation that she was wearing knee-high boots during her drive home. I hate knee-high boots. As a foot fetishist, I think they hide far too much of women's legs. Given that this was clearly filmed in Winter, I can understand the practical choice of footwear, but she was playing a professional woman and the boots looked out-of-character. I would've much rather she'd worn a stylish pair of ankle boots.
If, like me, you like classic home invasions featuring career women and masked killers, you won't be disappointed with "Last Night 2".
Having seen CH's previous work, the production values are their usual high standard. Cinematography, lighting, and solid performances create a viewing experience that feels on par with mainstream indie films.
While the strangling and chloro are both good on their own merits, the chloro turned me on more than the strangling. Sonya's performance while being knocked out is irresistably sexy and wound up overshadowing her death scene for me. There's a particular moment when the camers is focused on her stunned expression before she loses consciousness that I've lost count of the number of times I've watched and kept pausing. The closeup on her bare feet kicking and scraping the floor for leverage were a fantastic surprise because they aren't shown in the ad copy. There's a moment while she's kicking when her muffled squirm reaches its apex right before both feet briefly leave the ground and the toes on her left foot are pointing hard. It's a blink-and-miss moment that makes for an excellent screenshot.
The camera work on the strangling did well to showcase Sonya's body during wide shots. I especially liked a couple of bed-level shots that captured her pained expressions from the headboard looking down toward her and the killer. I cought one moment during the strangling where the cord was visibly lax while she was still gasping for air but didn't last long enough to ruin the scene.
My only significant turn-off was the revelation that she was wearing knee-high boots during her drive home. I hate knee-high boots. As a foot fetishist, I think they hide far too much of women's legs. Given that this was clearly filmed in Winter, I can understand the practical choice of footwear, but she was playing a professional woman and the boots looked out-of-character. I would've much rather she'd worn a stylish pair of ankle boots.
If, like me, you like classic home invasions featuring career women and masked killers, you won't be disappointed with "Last Night 2".
