Last Night in Soho

Last Night in Soho

2021
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
Ratings:
Brad Score: 7.0/10
Internet Score: 7.3/10
Director:
Edgar Wright
Cast:
Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith, Rita Tushingham, Michael Ajao, Synnøve Karlsen, Pauline McLynn, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Aimée Cassettari
Genres:
Drama Mystery Horror

My notes

First time viewing. Home 4k UHD Blu Ray.

This one brings me back up to completion on Edgar Wrights' feature films.

I liked it. The act breakdown was rather obvious on this one, with the first and third acts each being 30 minutes, and the second act being a full hour. This helped a little with guessing the twists, one of which I figured out early (Sandy was the woman renting the room), but the cop one got by me.

This movie did an a damned effective job of turning cultural, personal, and historic violence against women into a horror movie - making it fairly feminist in it's portrayal.

Visually it was rather well done. The opening section obscures the current year - not showing any modern technology until Ellie leaves for school. The set design throughout is admirable. I quite liked the mirror metaphor and the thought that went into achieving it.

Watched Aug. 2, 2025 via UHD — rated 7.0/10