BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

ashleybrownmedia A military prison run by a heavy-handed warden (James Gandolfini) is the setting for this action drama.A disgraced three star military General (Robert Redford) is sent here to serve a sentence for a miscalculation that led to the deaths of a few of his troops.Things tick along okay for a while, but soon Redford and Gandolfini cross paths and the rest is history. Military history.Redford leads a rebellion against the warden, and soon wins the respect of the other men. This leads to one of the most fun finales that I've ever seen in a film - where the prisoners fully rise up and take on the guards.Things start out a little slow, which might put off fans who are looking for pure action, but as we reach the second half of the film things begin to pick up.There's also a subplot where Delroy Lindo plays one of Redford's colleagues, and the two men still have a good companionship. As Gandolfini's nefarious antics hit a fever pitch a lot of the film focuses on getting the audience hopes up that Lindo will arrive in time to help save the day.The cast here is great and, in another world, The Last Castle could easily have been a classic - however it falls short, hence my 7/10 rating. Some films have that 'wow' factor that can't be predicted or can't be measured, and The Last Castle doesn't quite have that.

philaphil60 There is the realm of critics and viewers who castigate Tony Scott's "Crimson Tide,"(also featuring James Gandolfini before he became Tony Soprano) and many of the films Michael Bay made (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, The Rock),and Scott's "Man on Fire". You know, all the really good stuff, made by directors who know how to create films which compel us simpletons to turn up the volume at home, or just say "Wow. WOW!" as we walk across the parking lot to the car, and then discuss the film with our partner all the way home."The Last Castle" is one of these flicks. Two-starred in Maltin, the reviewer doesn't get it, calling the plot-lines obvious, the story predictable, the pace per formula. Who cares? Robert Redford and James G have so many scenes where you are simply galvanized by the struggle of good versus evil. And what is so intoxicating about that battle in this film, (set in a military prison where Redford is a disgraced, former Marine general, and Gandolfini is the commanding officer), is the "good" is the evil, and the "evil" is the good (see Shakespeare, William!). As good as Redford and Gandolfini are, the young Mark Ruffalo, just steals the film as a prisoner, the cynical conflicted son of a Congressional Medal of Honor winner who was a POW with Redford.What a wonderful surprise, to come across this on a retirement afternoon on HBO2. Just an inspiring Friday afternoon matinée!

hitsmanu Just finished watching this on BBC1 for the first time ... This film is definitely about to land itself in my DVD collection as I had never even heard of it before now. Underlying the synopsis of the film is that wherever there is a will there is a way and in this case it's towards the winning over of one's peers. Psychologically clever and thrilling to watch at the same time there are moments where one begins to watch the film wondering how Redford's lead character is going to cope with life in prison and as the film progresses one can only admire the way he wins and earns the respect of his peer group. Ultimately good triumphs over what begins as a hidden evil which becomes ever more apparent as the film progresses too. I really enjoyed this because of the cleverly written synopsis coupled with strong performances throughout from the cast. Thank you for reading - this is all of course in my humble opinion. Recommended to a friend? Basically YEAH!

vincentkyong First of all, if you are a person who cares about facts to movie - perhaps you should skip this. As other reviews here had pointed out, "it seems impossible for such a siege". "It is impossible for a 3 Star General to be locked with low tiers inmates". "The 3 Star General could have used his connections to ....." This is a freaking movie for god sake. Just enjoy it!I will say its 2 good hours well worth watching this movie.James Gandolfini (Sorry, i'm not familiar with him) is absolutely excellent in the show. I feel like punching my fist to his Col. Winter character. I think not many actors can make me dislike a character so much. That shows how much he succeed in the role. Robert Redford does what he does. Good to see young Mark Ruffalo.The plot is nothing fantastic, but its nothing bad too. (See other reviews) I do have to highlight that there is loose ends to the movies (especially on the Daughter portion) that did not provide closure for me. That's just my personal need for closures, beside that, everything is well....Enjoy it.