![]() The cast was an interesting one and there is a lot of talent in it. Harold Pinter is not for all tastes, but actually have liked a good deal of his work though it does require a good deal of patience at first. My respect for Elia Kazan, here in his swansong, is also very high, his best films being iconic. Have much high respect for F Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Great Gatsby' is one of my favourites, such beautiful and vivid prose, even if adaptations of his work quality-wise has varied. There were many reasons for wanting to see 'The Last Tycoon'. Overall, very much a mixed bag.worth seeing but quite uneven. Too many times, De Niro and, later, his love interest, simply seemed half asleep and this did detract from the story. But I would also add that some of the performances were amazingly muted.to the point where I think the film could have used an infusion of energy and life. At times, the film felt episodic and the ending certainly felt incomplete. With such a great cast and director, I really expected more. So is it any good? Yes.but also disappointing. It's more like a jumping off point.with a character reminiscent of Thalberg at the beginning but much unlike him as the story progresses. But, in many, many other ways he and Thalberg are very much different.so much so that it's obviously not meant as a biography of the man. And, throughout the film, Stahr burns the candle at both ends.working non-stop like Thalberg and a man who seemingly has the Midas touch. The main character, Monroe Stahr (De Niro), is the most closely like a real Hollywood icon, Irving Thalberg.and he is the 'tycoon' from the title. It's a story that seems to have been inspired by various real Hollywood folks.though it's very highly fictionalized. The story was inspired by an unfinished story by F. Think about it.the film features the talents of folks like Robert Mitchum, Robert De Niro, Ray Milland, Jeanne Moreau, John Carradine, Tony Curtis, Dana Andrews and Jack Nicholson ALL in the same film! And, this doesn't include all the famous supporting actors such as Jeff Corey, Seymour Cassel, Theresa Russell, Peter Strauss and more!! Wow.what an amazing cast director Elia Kazan had on hand for this picture. Whether or not "The Last Tycoon" is a great movie or not, it's a must-see for folks like me who love classic Hollywood. ![]()
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