Le Dernier Combat

aka: The Last Battle
France 1983, 89 minutes
Dir. Luc Besson
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Science Fiction, Action/Adventure

Feat. Pierre Jolivet, Jean Bouise, Jean Reno

Aroview: The director's impressive debut (at the age of 24) is a post-apocalyptic fable, strikingly filmed in black and white with almost no dialogue.

Presenting the ironic search for love by a male survivor amid the ruins of civilization peopled by isolated misfits, this is evocative, comic and at times suspenseful. Combining elements of Sergio Leone's westerns, a burbling soundtrack and brilliant locations with his own populist touch, Besson creates a minor classic of the genre.

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3 stars (Good Enough) No-doubt an impressive and ambitious debut, although a little too-strange for most, and combining so many elements that it at times loses its way. ~Tom H
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2 stars (Good Try) 2/5 - Fortunately, Besson as improved over time. This one is more an historical start of career. As far as first movie goes, Spielberg's "Duel" was incomparably better. ~Anonz