Last Day of Summer (film) explained

Last Day of Summer
Director:Vlad Yudin
Producer:Larry Strong
Kevin Arbouet
Vlad Yudin
Edwin Mejia
Starring:DJ Qualls
Nikki Reed
William Sadler
Cinematography:Partyk Rebisz
Editing:Susan Graef
Distributor:E1 Entertainment Distribution
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Last Day of Summer is a 2009 drama-dark comedy film written, produced and directed by Vlad Yudin of The Vladar Company, featuring DJ Qualls, Nikki Reed, and William Sadler.

Plot

Gregory (a.k.a. "Joe") (DJ Qualls) is a disturbed fast-food worker, who has reached the end of his mental tether after being tormented and humiliated by his cruel boss, Mr. Crolick (William Sadler). Fed up with Joe’s ineptitude, Crolick fires Joe. Joe soon hatches a deadly plot for revenge and returns to the restaurant only to become side-tracked when he catches the eye of Stefanie (Nikki Reed), a beautiful female patron. However, Joe completely misinterprets his encounter with Stefanie and ends up unintentionally kidnapping her.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception for Last Day of Summer was generally negative, with the film holding a 17% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[1] The New York Times reviewer considered that it "had a chance to be a decent movie, but Vlad Yudin, who directed and wrote it, couldn't resist a potty joke. A long, grating potty joke."[2] A reviewer for The Village Voice felt that the film "promises what it has no intention of delivering".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Last Day of Summer (2010). Rotten Tomatoes. 27 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Genzlinger. Neil. Neil Genzlinger. The Story of a Comical Misfit. The New York Times. 27 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Schager. Nick. Last Day of Summer Promises What It Can't Deliver. Village Voice. 27 June 2013.