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The Last Great Wilderness
2002
Just when you think you can package THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESS as a funny, human drama about two friends who go on the road to experience personal revelation, the film then undergoes an identify shift and becomes a horror/thriller movie about a strange community of people and the mysterious goings-on at a remote Gothic inn. Two .. Read more
| Starring | Alastair Mackenzie, Jonathan Phillips, David Hayman, Ewan Stewart |
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| Director | David Mackenzie |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
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The Last Great Wilderness
Just when you think you can package THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESS as a funny, human drama about two friends who go on the road to experience personal revelation, the film then undergoes an identify shift and becomes a horror/thriller movie about a strange community of people and the mysterious goings-on at a remote Gothic inn. Two companions set out for Scotland, each with his own private mission in mind. Charlie (Alastair Mackenzie) seeks revenge against the musician who stole his girlfriend, while Vincente (Jonathan Phillips) is escaping a hit man who has been ordered to castrate him for sleeping with another man's wife. It all seemed so simple until their car breaks down and they are faced with entirely new, and perhaps deadly, circumstances.
| Starring | Alastair Mackenzie, Jonathan Phillips, David Hayman, Ewan Stewart, Victoria Smurfit |
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| Director | David Mackenzie |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins Watch now: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 29 Sep 2003 Watch now: 30 Jun 2009 Production year: 2002 |
| Watch now | Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package. |
| Format | DVD |
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Monarch of the Glen star Alastair Mackenzie is back in a Highland setting for this offbeat drama directed by his brother David — though fans of the cosy Sunday-night series may be shocked to discover him wearing a dress and engaging in some full-frontal frolics with co-star Victoria Smurfit. Mackenzie plays Charlie, who's on his way to Skye to burn down the house of the pop star who ran off with his wife. On the road he meets Vincente (Jonny Phillips), who's on the run from thugs employed by a cuckolded husband, and they stumble across an isolated retreat, where the residents include a sex addict and a paedophile. Though hampered by budgetary restrictions, this is nevetheless a brave venture that taps into the spirit of The Wicker Man, but ultimately defies categorisation. Whether that is deliberate or due to a lack of directorial discipline, is open to question.
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'McDogme' is the word for this loosely plotted first feature. It's comparatively low rent and pleasantly retro, and... read more on Time Out
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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i found this film enjoyable, it is engaging and is a very good first time feature for the hotly tipped production duo of david mackenzie and gillian berrie, performances are believable and production values are high for such a low budget. I would recommend it.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
At last, a British film with a bit of originality! People have said it has touches of ?The Wicker Man? or it?s an x-rated ?Monarch of the Glen?, but it?s more its own beast. You?re never quite sure where it is going and this is mirrored by the strong central performance from Archie, sorry Alastair Mackenzie. His brother, who directed this, went on to make the far more acclaimed ?Young Adam?, but you can definitely see potential in this earlier work.
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The Last Great Wilderness
Just when you think you can package THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESS as a funny, human drama about two friends who go on the road to experience personal revelation, the film then undergoes an identify shift and becomes a horror/thriller movie about a strange community of people and the mysterious goings-...
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