{"id":5160,"date":"2016-12-28T09:34:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T14:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=5160"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:03:15","slug":"the-last-station-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=5160","title":{"rendered":"The Last Station-2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Last Station-2009<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Michael Hoffman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #569<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70122307.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5161\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70122307-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70122307-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/70122307.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed December 28, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Last Station (2009) is a wonderful film.<\/p>\n<p>It contains many worthwhile elements- history, culture, good drama, and great acting. Starring seasoned veterans such as Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren, the fantastic acting is as good as it gets.<\/p>\n<p>The film tells the story of the final year in the life of famous Russian author Tolstoy and the relationship he has with his family- specifically his wife, Sofya, and his disciples.<\/p>\n<p>The year is 1910 and Tolstoy is ailing. He has had a stormy yet passionate relationship with his wife for decades, which is explored in the film.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s main point is greed and in-fighting for control of a great literary figure&#8217;s legacy and money.<\/p>\n<p>The main strong point of The Last Station is the relationship between Tolstoy and Sofya- both characters are headstrong and opinionated, but also madly in love, which leads to many sessions of battle.<\/p>\n<p>This is a film of substance.<\/p>\n<p>Director Michael Hoffman also mixes some humor with the heavy drama.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, you might need to use some hankies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Actress-Helen Mirren, Best Supporting Actor-Christopher Plummer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Feature, Best Director-Michael Hoffman, Best Female Lead-Helen Mirren, Best Supporting Male-Christopher Plummer, Best Screenplay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last Station-2009 Director Michael Hoffman Starring Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren Scott&#8217;s Review #569 Reviewed December 28, 2016 Grade: A- The Last Station (2009) is a wonderful film. It contains many worthwhile elements- history, culture, good drama, and great acting. 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