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Last Light [VHS]

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3 star:		(2)
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Kiefer Sutherland's performance allowed you to see the human side of a murderer and what contributed to the path he chose. All the characters were believable. No matter what your positon on the dealth penalty, it makes you think.

I usually dont like prison movies or Kiefer Sutherland movies (although I love him as Jack Bauer in 24), so I was pleasantly surprised by how good this movie was! This is by far the best prison movie I've seen. The acting was superb, especially from Sutherland who did an excellent job portraying the two sides of his character: one moment a violent, vile, hard-core murderer who has committed horrendous crimes and would probably do it again if given a chance and the next moment a vulnerable condemned man who regrets his mistakes and would have lived a different life if he could, a man who is the victim of a bad childhood and a foster care/juvenile justice system that failed him. Never has an actor done such a superb job of making me care about a character that my natural instincts were to hate.

I liked that this movie was able to make its point without being preachy or sappy. It did it by telling a good story, with interesting characters and excellent acting. It made me really think about my own views on the death penalty and what makes some people turn bad. I can't say that it changed my views, but it made me think. Most importantly, it makes me really want to DO something to help troubled youth BEFORE they get to the point of Sutherland's character.

Whether you want to be challenged to think or just want good entertainment, I'd recommend this movie highly.

This one kiefer also directed. again one of the many talents he has. THis one is a dark side movie. very strong performance by Kiefer.very dark life movie .one that fans don't get to see very offen from Kiefer. one to watch .

I had a VCR tape of Kiefer Sutherlands Last Light, which also stars Forrest Whitaker, two of my favorite actors. I wanted a DVD of the movie and it being a fairly unknown movie I could not find one til I went to Amazon, why do I bother to look elsewhere? Of course I found it, it arrived in excellent condition and though it is a very hard, sad story to watch I enjoy it often, cry each time. Thanks again for the great choices Amazon.

One of the best Kiefer Sutherland movies. He sure has a wide variety of roles. My wife and I were watching him way before 24. His roles are so diverse. His acting is excellent in this. Our VHS tape is in crappy condition - wish we had the DVD. Great movie.

This was a decent movie, though not Kiefer Sutherland's best. My girlfriend and I decided to see it after getting hooked on 24. If you want more Kiefer Sutherland, this is still a good movie to see.

kiefer is very believable as denver in this movie (when is he not in a role he is playing). not the kind of movies i usually watch, but if you want to watch a movie that makes you think about it after you've seen it , this is one of those.it's not for the ones with a weak stomach, but it really makes you feel with both of the maincharacters (Forest Whitaker/Kiefer Sutherland).

This movie is outstanding in every single possible way. Forest Whitaker gives one of the best performances of his life and for Kiefer Sutherland I have only two words: pure genius.

Not watching "Last Light" means missing one of the greatest movies in history. No one who has seen it, will ever forget it. "Dead Man Walking" can't even touch this.

Last Light not only shows the remarkable acting talent of Kiefer Sutherland but also his outstanding ability to direct. Kiefer plays a remorseful prisoner on death row who is befriended by a death row prison guard. This is such a great movie and should be seen by everyone!!!!(Then again every movie that stars Kiefer is a great movie) If you like Kiefer's acting and
directing in Last Light, try watching Truth or Consequences, N.M. which also stars him and is directed by him. It's a great one too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE JUST ANOTHER VIOLENT PRISON MOVIE, BUT I WAS MISTAKEN. THIS MOVIE SURPIRSED ME WITH ITS DEPTH OF FEELING. THERE WAS NO VIOLENCE FOR VIOLENCE SAKE. IT WAS A THOUGHTFUL AND PENETRATING MOVIE. AFTER AWHILE, I FORGOT THAT I WAS WATCHING A KIEFER SUTHERLAND MOVIE, AND THOUGHT I WAS LOOKING INTO A WINDOW ON A SMALL PART OF THE LIFE OF A DEATH ROW PRISONER. MR. SUTHERLAND PLAYED THE CHARACTER OF DENVER BAYLISS WITH ASTONISHING SENSITIVITY. LAST LIGHT IS NOT AN EASY FILM TO WATCH, BUT IT SHOULD BE THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL OTHER FILMS OF THIS GENRE ARE MADE. I DON'T THINK I WILL FORGET THIS PERFORMANCE OR THIS MOVIE, OR THE MESSAGE IT WAS TRYING TO CONVEY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE.