The Last Tree

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Mary M @MMMcM 2d Wonderfully acted by Sam Adewumni. A tale of an abandoned child loved by a foster mum the taken 'home' by his birth mother. Mum is harsh, resulting from the pressures she has to endure and perhaps from cultural norms of how to discipline a child. Femi falls in with a violent drug dealer but his ambivalence to violence is apparent. A rather crudely portrayed catharsis brought about by his teacher opens the road to an epiphany, concluded in a trip to meet his father in Nigeria. Some aspects of the film are rather stereotyped but overall the emotion is conveyed very well. See more dave d @RT34924333 01/24/2021 Intense and often real, yet sometimes too familiar, 'The Last Tree', overall, is a mixed bag. We follow a London boy with a Nigerian family in a gritty look at a rough upbringing. Other than our main character, Femi (brilliantly portrayed by Sam Adewunmi), we're not given enough detail often and we wander through time in an unexplained way. The characters are never given a chance to flourish, other than a mother who was painted as evil until she wasn't. The film's tonal shift in the third act didn't work for me. The finish is much too tidy and writer and directer Shola Amoo's is too light on pages so he can't earn the reaction that he desires from an average viewer. It's beautiful and scored eloquently, but it overall just didn't work for me. This film could have been great if there was just another pass or two at the screenplay. What a disappointing miss. Final Score: 5/10 See more 10/12/2020 Slow, boring, ponderous, with under-developed characters. See more 09/13/2020 Amazing film! Well written film and great acting. The storyline was thoughtful and thorough. Definitely one of my favorite films. See more Sam S @RT42848498 09/10/2020 Honestly, it made me more wary of African immigration to the UK. If only they could get rid of the criminal element among first generation immigrants. It's depressing. Good kids don't stand a chance. See more 08/05/2020 Its such a wonderful coming-of-age movie that goes beyond the genre, giving us more than just the story of Femi, but also his inner self creating a real connection with the character. Sam Adewunmi is phenomenal and the director is definitely one to follow. Mesmerizing! See more Read all reviews

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