By Trevor Verbeist
Staff Writer
The thought of one’s nightmares turning into an intense reality is something strange to think about, but “Last Night In Soho” brings this idea to life on the big screen.
This movie exemplified a horrifying reality and sent the audience a message about the sexualization of women and how overlooked it is.
“Last Night in Soho” stars Anya Taylor Joy as Sandy; Thomason Mckenzie as Eloise; Matt Smith as Jack; Diana Rigg as Ms. Collins; and Rita Tushingham as Peggy Turner.
When an aspiring fashion designer, Ellie, moves to London to pursue her education and a career in the entertainment industry, there is a level of maturity she exceeds. She finds a small apartment in Soho. She moves in immediately after her landlord gives her the “okay.” But on her first night, Ellie’s dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something darker.
It all turns into a nightmare once Ellie’s dreams start coming to life as she starts seeing things that make her look like a madwoman. Until the end, she finally figures out why she is reliving this woman’s horrifying and oppressive life, where she had men chasing her for ages.
“Last Night In Soho” is a movie that stretches across numerous genres. From horror to suspense to slightly romantic, it is truly a mirrorball of a film that reflects all aspects of human emotion. This movie keeps audience members on the edge of their seats for the entirety of the two hours. To make things even better, this movie is phenomenally shot, showing the beauty of London at its core
The most interesting and notable feature in this film is the visuals that Ellie is continuously seeing her reality that have flooded in from her dreams. These appalling men chase and torture her as she tries to balance school and her new life in the city. This movie uses perfect horror elements that keep viewers on the edge of their seats and in utter fascination. For example, during the scenes of men chasing Sandy under the reality of Eloise, viewers get palpitations just from watching this scene playout.
It becomes frustrating, watching Ellie continuously encounter situations where she looks ballistic in front of her fellow classmates. While hoping for the best for her, the protagonist’s situation gets even worse, when they didn’t know it would. But that’s the catch with this movie; although frustrating and mind boggling, it allows one to obtain a sense of living in Ellie’s shoes, only knowing what she knows.
While maintaining a structured story along with numerous twists and turns, “Last Night in Soho” was nowhere near failing to entertain viewers, and displayed an important message of the objectification.
This movie showed an entire audience that gender violence didn’t simply disappear through many years. By using Sandy and Eloise, the writers, directors, and producers created a masterful movie shocking all viewers. With cinematically empowering scenes and giving the audience an exposure to the harsh truth of brutality “Last Night in Soho” fascinated the audience.
“Last Night In Soho” is rated R and is available in theaters now.
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