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The Last Supper (1995)

Rate: 9
Viewed: 9/26

LastSup
9/26: Great job, everybody, for making the most overlooked film of 1995: The Last Supper.

Yeah, the pretentious dialogue is pretty hard to listen to at first, but the movie gets better over time. Believe or not, these unlikeable five are serial killers with the same modus operandi every Sunday. At least, they have their comeuppance at the end.

Oh, the Hitler question? That's how stupid and narrow-minded these five are by coming up with a simplistic answer. Norman Arbuthnot's plan is okay, but here lies the problem: how the fuck are they going to understand each other if Hitler speaks only German?

Hence, I do Arbuthnot better...way better. Gold is universal, no matter the time period is, right? Therefore, bring it to Austria in 1909 for conversion to crowns (we're not going to play dumb by using today's American currency). Then, buy Hitler's artworks and continue to be his sponsor. In time, the course of his life will dramatically change because you see...this "art" shit is finally working out for him.

Back to the film, the acting by the five is kind of iffy. All have been lucky to be given a 100% foolproof script to sail through the scenes, but a stronger cast is preferable. Ironically, those who played the victims are much better and can be thought of as Ted Bundy, George Constanza, Malcolm X, and Rush Limbaugh. I don't know if that was the intention, but it looks like Charles Durning reprised his role of the hypocritical priest from The Rosary Murders. At any rate, the best performance comes from Bill Paxton, whose character makes a lot of sense (see what I mean about being practical in regards to the Hitler hypothetical?), with Ron Perlman finishing in second.

All in all, thanks to Dan Rosen's strong script, The Last Supper is The Big Chill meets Motel Hell.