The last face many actors try their hand at directing, but few can match the degree of successon both sides of the camerathat sean penn has achieved. Robin wright is thrilled ex sean penns movie the last face. Sean penns the last face is unbelievably bad in directing the last face, starring charlize theron and javier bardem, sean penn s filmmaking talents seem to have collided with his social and political conscience, resulting in their mutual annihilation. A spanish doctor and a compassionate relief worker meet in liberia and begin an affair. The last face uses crises in the wartorn regions of liberia and south sudan.
Sean penn s latest directorial effort is a trite, pompous and painfully earnest aidworker romance sean penn s pompous, ethically bankrupt humanitarian aid drama the last face would surely have. May 20, 2016 sean penns the last face a risible disaster, all the more tragic for butchering serious and vital tale. Directed by twotime academy award r winner sean penn, the last face also stars primetime emmy r nominee jared harris, and celebrated french. Sean penn to direct charlize theron and javier bardem in. The last face 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sean penn to direct charlize theron and javier bardem in the. As well meaning as this movie is, it is also a turgid, muddled one. Wren petersen academy award winner, charlize theron, the director of an international aid organization.
Penns latest directorial effort, the last face, as a kind of tribute to the aid workers he has met. Directed by twotime academy award winner sean penn. And according to a new report, no one is more happy about. The last face trailer 1 2017 charlize theron, sean penn drama movie hd official trailer. The last face is a lot like the other sean penndirected movie ive seen, into the wild, in that lacks control over what its trying to say, and ends up saying the wrong things. He occasionally has weird, disastrous lapses in taste, though.
The last face oscar winners charlize theron and javier bardem are two international aid workers in africa fighting for humanity during civil unrest in this moving drama from twotime academy award winner sean penn. Jul 27, 2017 when sean penn and charlize theron began filming the last face in 2014, they were in the midst of a smoldering romance. Fury roads rousing reception at the cannes film festival, charlize theron is returning to the croisette with palme dor contender the last face, directed by sean penn. The last face trailer 2017 charlize theron, javier bardem movie. Penns own humanitarian work is welldocumented, including raising millions of dollars for haitian relief efforts. Sean penn to direct javier bardem and charlize theron in. The last face is sean penns version of an angelina jolie movie. Many actors try their hand at directing, but few can match the degree of successon both sides of the camerathat sean penn has achieved. Critics chided penn for making a treacly white savior movie that attempts to shame its audience with bloody war imagery. There are movies that arrive with bad buzz, and then theres the last face, sean penn s nowinfamous romance between aid workers crossing african conflict zones. A love story set amidst conflict ridden parts of africa directed by sean penn and with a cast that includes charlize theron and javier bardem as the leading two actors and with a supporting cast that includes jean reno and adele exarchopoulos amongst others, the last face if the synopsis and those five individuals are anything to go by. Jun 22, 2017 indeed, the last face is almost unbelievable in its lack of conceptual and emotional selfawareness.
In the midst of african social horror, a love between two. The last face trailer 2017 sean penn movie starring charlize theron and javier bardem subscribe for more. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Unfortunately, the last face is deserving of its fate. Sean penn s the last face about aid workers in africa will compete at the cannes film festival along with movies about interracial marriage in 1950s america, illness and poverty in. Sean penns the last face is unbelievably bad movies. Good intentions dont always make good movies, and sean penns the last face is a good example. An interesting film project is quickly coming together now with sean penn, charlize theron and javier bardem, which is readying to be shot in africa. Sean penn s latest directorial effort is a trite, pompous and painfully earnest aidworker romance sean penn s pompous, ethically bankrupt humanitarian aid drama the last face. Sean penn celebrity profile check out the latest sean penn photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A backdrop of third world atrocity, suffering and merciless humanrights violations serves as the canvas for a fauxprofound hollywood love story in sean penns stunningly selfimportant but numbingly empty cocktail of romance and insulting refugee porn, the last face. Reviews from the cannes film festival of sean penn s the last face, the long night of francisco sanctis and asghar farhadis the salesman. May 26, 2016 sean penn s latest directorial effort the last face was booed and laughed at when it made its debut at the cannes film festival last week. Sean penn turns african strife into a twohour perfume commercial with the last face, veering between gauzy impressionism and shrieky melodrama with his latest directorial effort.
Sean penn will return to the directors chair for the first time since 2007s critically acclaimed into the wild on the africanset romantic drama the last face, reports variety. Sean penn s directorial effort the last face is expected to premiere at the cannes film festival, sources tell the. The last face 2016 sean penn cast and crew allmovie. The last face centers around a love affair between dr. Sean penn has never been as wellliked for his activism as he is for his art, but the two collide with unflattering results in the last face.
Apr 10, 2014 an interesting film project is quickly coming together now with sean penn, charlize theron and javier bardem, which is readying to be shot in africa. By june 2015, their relationship had gone up in smoke. With charlize theron, javier bardem, brandon phillips, anna strelkov. Sean penns the last face moved to a summer vod release. Plotless the last face wastes theron and bardems talents. The last face and the tale of charlize theron and sean penn. Sean penn turns african strife into a twohour perfume commercial with the last face, veering between gauzy impressionism and shrieky melodrama with his latest directorial effort penn s own humanitarian work is welldocumented, including raising millions of dollars for haitian relief efforts. Charlize theron squandered in sean penns offensive message movie theron and javier barden play warzone doctors, but the film is far more interested in their limp. Aid workers in love and war in sean penns the last. Sean penns the last face viewers laugh, boo and joke about. Sean penn s the last face is set for distribution through saban films. May 20, 2016 the last face, an endless, logy cataclysm of a wartorn political drama directed by sean penn, goes right back to the look.
Sean penn s the last face a risible disaster, all the more tragic for butchering serious and vital tale. Robin wright is thrilled ex sean penns movie the last. It keeps advertising its compassion, yet its really a drama about two beautiful movie stars trying to save the world. The following is a complete list of the filmography of american actor sean penn. Sean penns festival laughingstock the last face finally slips into. Sean penns the last face viewers laugh, boo and joke. Sean penn reacts to criticism the last face youtube. Sean penn directs charlize theron and javier bardem in this drama about international aid workers struggling to sustain a romantic relationship in warravaged africa. Mar 18, 2016 penn directs charlize theron and javier bardem in the african war drama. Sean penn s latest directorial effort is a trite, pompous and painfully earnest aidworker romance. Set in the crisis and chaos of the liberian civil war in south africa, it tries to balance the. Starring charlize theron and javier bardem, the drama is set against war torn libya. Sean penn turns african strife into a twohour perfume commercial with the last face, veering between gauzy impressionism and shrieky. Directed by twotime academy award winner sean penn, the last face also stars primetime emmy nominee jared harris, and celebrated.
Sean penns the last face heading to cannes film festival. Sean penns the last face competing at cannes festival. Sean penn s charlize theron, javier bardem movie ripped apart by critics at cannes this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. May 20, 2016 director sean penn reacts to criticism of his latest movie the last face after showing at cannes.
Actor and director sean penn has faced major embarrassment after his film, the last face, was booed by the audience at the cannes film festival. The film stars charlize theron, javier bardem, adele exarchopoulos, and jean reno. Directed by twotime academy award r winner sean penn, the last face also stars primetime emmy. Jul 28, 2017 sean penn turns african strife into a twohour perfume commercial with the last face, veering between gauzy impressionism and shrieky melodrama with his latest directorial effort.
Sean penns festival laughingstock the last face finally. Miguel leon academy award winner, javier bardem, a reliefaid doctor, and dr. Penn s latest directorial effort, the last face, as a kind of tribute to the aid workers he has met. Directed by sean penn jul 26, 2017 by zach hollwedel web exclusive.
May 21, 2016 actor and director sean penn has faced major embarrassment after his film, the last face, was booed by the audience at the cannes film festival. Directed by twotime academy award r winner sean penn, the last face also stars primetime emmy r nominee jared harris, and celebrated french actors jean reno and adele exarchopoulos. In the midst of african social horror, a love between two volunteers fades out and reborn again. Jan 11, 2017 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the last face 2017 near you. Wren petersen academy award r winner, charlize theron, the director of an international aid organization and dr. Lets just get the big ugly out of the way right nowthe last face is not a good movie.
Charlize theron squandered in sean penn s offensive message movie theron and javier barden play warzone doctors, but the film is far more interested in their limp. Set against the devastating backdrop of wartorn liberia, the last face centers on a love affair between dr. But thats nothing compared to the sustained tonedeaf fiasco that is penns latest feature, the last facea movie so monumentally. The last face 2016 sean penn synopsis, characteristics. May 20, 2016 sean penns new movie the last face, which stars actors charlize theron and javier bardem, was savaged after its premiere at cannes on friday, where viewers booed and guffawed. It is not possible to recount here the films many failures, including the dialogue written by erin dignam which, whether it touches on the anguish of the movie s lovers or on the suffering of west african refugees, is so terrible that it is hard to understand how penn allowed it to. When sean penn and charlize theron began filming the last face in 2014, they were in the midst of a smoldering romance. Aid workers in love and war in sean penns the last face. Robin wright is thrilled ex sean penns movie the last face bombed at cannes. The last face is a 2016 american drama film directed by sean penn and written by erin. The last face is a 2016 american drama film directed by sean penn and written by erin dignam. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the last face 2016 sean penn on allmovie. Sean penn s ethically bankrupt humanitarian aid drama the last face would surely have worked.