The production (Last Night in Soho) grossed $ 4.1 million at the US box office on the weekend of its opening.
The 25-year-old star Anya Taylor-Joy returns to the screen with a new production. After captivating world audiences with her leading role as Beth Harmon in the miniseries Lady’s gambitas well as in the movie Emma (inspired by Jane Austen’s novel), now appears in The mystery of Soho (O Last Night in Soho O Last night in Soho), a production directed by Edgar Wright, and that from today will be on the national billboards.
It is thriller psychological, which has in its cast Thomasin McKenzie, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg and Rita Tushingham, shows a young woman with a passion for fashion who moves to London to study her dream career. The mystery begins when she can travel back in time, to the 1960s, and meet her music idol.
McKenzie is Eloise in this plot that also follows the relationship between Taylor-Joy (Sandie) and Matt Smith (Jack). In the film, we see a very different Smith from the one the audience has followed on Netflix, during his portrayal of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh in the series The Crown. The newly arrived student moves to an apartment in Soho, it will be her new home, the setting where she will discover what happened between Sandie and Jack, in the past.
The film, which was presented at the Venice Film Festival, has mostly positive reviews. David Rooney, in The Hollywood Reporter, says the film is “wickedly entertaining (…) an immensely enjoyable film that delights in playing with genres (…) two absolutely compelling leads”; while Xan Brooks, in The Guardian, ensures that “the British Edgar Wright (director of the film) takes various ingredients from the 1960s, paints them and makes them dance to his melody. His film is always silly and stupidly enjoyable. “
On IndieWire, Nicholas Barber says that the production is “a delight of the ‘mod’ period (…) it has a lot of the Wright touch but feels completely new. What a magnificent film (…) the skill with which Wright navigates between tones and time periods is exceptional. “
However, Guy Lodge of Variety maintains in his criticism that The mystery in Soho it is “a surprising mistake, all the more disappointing in that it is made with obvious care and conviction.”
This movie is also Taylor-Joy’s chance to prove herself as a singer by performing. Downtempo, from the tape’s soundtrack.
The premiere of the film was also the last screen appearance of actress Diana Rigg, who passed away last year. Production was postponed several times due to the global health emergency and came close to settling for a premiere in streaming due to the change of dates.
“The producers and I insisted on waiting for the rooms to open and the Universal studio agreed. We feel like we have to give it at least one shot in theaters to be seen the way it was conceived. Of course, eventually, the public will be able to see it at home “, Wright explained a few months ago in an interview with the specialized site IndieWire. (AND)
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