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Isaac LeMay, a murderous outlaw, learns he is cursed by a prophecy: one of his children will kill him. To prevent this, he hunts down each of his estranged children, including long-lost son Cal. With bounty hunters and Sheriff Solomon on his tail, LeMay must find a way to stop his children and end the curse.
A cursedORICAL figure, known as The General, has gathered a brutal gang and lives a life of crime. When his son is born, he believes it will be the only one to succeed him. However, a prophecy foretells that the son will kill his father. To prevent this, The General imprisons his son. Years later, the son escapes and seeks revenge on his father, leading to a violent confrontation.
The Last Son received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its plot predictable and its action sequences uninspired. While some acknowledged the performances of its lead actors, the film was generally seen as a derivative crime thriller that failed to bring anything new to the genre.
Predictable and formulaic crime thriller.
Action sequences lack originality and impact.
Performances are a bright spot but can't save the weak script.
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The film was shot in and around Los Angeles, with some scenes filmed in the Angeles National Forest.
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The Last Son is a western that puts on airs of Greek tragedy, complete with self-fulfilling prophecies, incest, filicide, and parricide. It’s also divided into chapters, emulating the episodes in a Greek drama. And in lieu of a choir, we ge...