Last Journey of Paul W.R. (2020) User Reviews

Is this the end?

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 23 November 2021]

Post or rather pre apocalyptic movies can be quite interesting and intriguing. Jean Reno seems a bit wasted in this and I get if you are more annoyed by the movie rather than engaged by it. Having said that, the cinematography of the movie is quite something to behold.

So technically speaking there is something to see here - no pun intended. The main character has his moments too and there will be blood and violence. So while the overall story may be simple, I would surprised if you'd think this is something to be watched by kids. On the other hand, I reckon if you don't have an issue with them playing Call of Duty and whatnot, I guess it makes sense to you.

That aside, the movie has some ups and downs and some ideas that work and some that don't. Let's hope the end of the world is not upon us - although this seems to be more interesting than the debates you have now with Corona surging again and people either still not accepting reality or getting lost in conspiracies ...

Children's Movie...

[akrep-31872 · 2/10 · 10 June 2021]

Hugo Becker and Jean Reno are very good actors. But I didn't like this movie at all. The movie was a TV movie for children aged 8-12. You won't lose anything if you don't watch it.

absolutely uninteresting

[raidatlanta · 2/10 · 6 October 2021]

One extra star for visual effects. That's essentially it.

You get the feeling french film makers wanted to make an American road trip movie with pseudo action-based sci-fi plot. Except why would we want French cinema to copy American cinema? This is neither a road movie, nor an action-based sci-fi film. It's just a cheap imitation, that fails to entertain in absolutely every way. Filled with mindless clichés and the likes.

I couldn't finish this.

A waste of time!

[mailingmeiseasy · 1/10 · 30 September 2021]

I really don't understand why people do movies like this. A total disappointment plus a waste of time and money...not even worth the electricity of the TV :) really!

Wasted time

[shellorz · 2/10 · 11 September 2021]

There are a few french science fiction movies that are good. But not this one.

Bad acting, clichés, things that have been ripped off other movies (No country for old men, Armageddon, Melancholia...) Unlikely things that would make SF fans hurl... almost made me laugh.

I liked it, but my husband hated it.

[mary-91718 · 8/10 · 14 January 2023]

Very unique film I saw on Hulu. It said 15 min, but it was 90 minutes. I read later there was a short film in 2017 called THE LAST JOURNEY OF THE ENIGMATIC PAUL WR, 17min, France, Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Directed by Romain Quirot. When we realized it was not the 15 minute long short sci-fi movie we expected I continued to watch it and my husband played on his phone.

So though My husband disliked it, I like French Films and their unique way of telling a story and beautiful cinematography. My husband says that the film was not able to keep his attention and he was bored. Yes, some plot holes, yes some very fuzzy science, but I liked it.

nice setting but boooooooring

[bertrandborn · 3/10 · 27 August 2022]

The setting is well made hinting at a post-apocalyptic world a bit like the "fallout" game, only with a destructive red moon added for space flavour.

However, that's where the fun ends.

The slow-paced (boring!) unmenacing and humdrum atmosphere does not match the setting's potential.

Instead, random robot soldiers (making annoying noises) and drones are stationed around randomly protecting a derelict society against no particular menace(??), and boringly chasing the "hero". The antagonist is one-dimensional and doesn't really clash against the hero or create meaningful or interesting conflict. Nor is there any discernable plot, with random family flashbacks, and nothing really happening. The story just patters along and along... until the viewer falls asleep or checks the news on teh phone. Yawn!

Bad trip

[gvdbefr · 3/10 · 6 September 2021]

Special effects are not too bad.

Scenarii are slow and actors direction are really too french B series.

bad writing & bad directing.

[themystic-95415 · 3/10 · 5 October 2021]

Plot has more holes than swiss cheese. A waste of time.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

[michaelhenry-59977 · 1/10 · 14 March 2023]

This is the worst movie I have seen and I saw Plan 9 From Outer-space. The dialog is painfully difficult to follow, the plot is obscure and the characters are shallow. After watching the movie for an hour and a half I still do not know why the main character was running away. I believe it is a French? Movie dubbed in English and it must have lost a lot in translation. The sound track is horrid and the only reason I watched to the end is that I thought that it had to get better...I was wrong. Usually if a movie is this bad, one can find humor in it, but I could not. IMBD had a 5.1 rating for this movie so I assume the cast all had large families. I gave this movie 1 star because I was not sure they would accept zero stars.

If Mystery Science Theater 3000 is still around you can look for it there.

An unusual Sci-Fi film - It's French, y'all!

[thejdrage · 8/10 · 3 March 2023]

First and foremost - this film was visually stunning. The CGI work was second to none. I read all the reviews and only one mentioned this outstanding part of the film.

The story was, to me, unusual, and did have some holes in it. That's okay - it's Sci-Fi!!

If nothing else, it was a great study of a screwed up family. Elliott, the older brother in this, was one creepy guy.

The science made no sense to me, but it never does - in real life and time or in films, so I just went along with the story and the science. It's called literary license, people!

So if you want to watch a Sci-Fi film that just a bit left of center and beautifully shot - this should be your choice.

Brillant

[Pest0lini · 10/10 · 19 May 2021]

As a french person, this film will be special for me because it was the first movie i saw in theaters since the pandemic. I did not saw the short film which inspired the movie but i saw plenty of science fiction films and blade runner, which was a huge influence on this film.

Hugo Becker plays a stoic but endaring protagonist to perfection and his alchemy with Lya Oussadit-Lessert is one of the strong points of the movie, Jean Reno, with his sole presence, adds a lot of gravitas and drama, Paul Hamy is mesmerizing and Philippe Katerine complete this cast with his touch of comedy he master so well.

The visual effects are outstanding for an independant film. The cinematography and directing were one of the best directings I saw in a french movie in a long time with beautiful crafted shots, The screenplay is simple but very philosophical and allows the spectator to enter this world with ease, the production design is on point and the music, very reminscent of Blade Runner 2049, is a treat.

Bref, si des francophones passent par ici, allez voir ce film, c'est la preuve cinématographique de ce que la France fait de mieux en termes de science-fiction.

A good surprise

[romaindussotpem · 9/10 · 25 May 2021]

I finally had the possibility to go to cinema after a long time (Pandemic context).

I haven't seen anything about it except a few seconds about the "Red Moon" and the fact that it was French SF. With no expectations about this film, I've let it carry me through this futuristic world.

Without noticing certain rather surprising facts that make the main characters really "solid" with the events they face (the halo of the main characters), the film is nevertheless carried by a certain realism of actions. The immersion was all the more great.

I strongly recommend !

Extraordinaire !

[aris-antoine · 10/10 · 2 July 2021]

Belle façon de retourner dans les salles. Un film qui sort de l'ordinaire, une proposition osée mais ça marche. Un kiffe!

Vanilla Sky kisses No Country for old man ...

[michaelingokahler-28613 · 9/10 · 30 August 2022]

... and Interstellar with a hint of Thorn, ...

A phantastic road trip with a lot of interesting ideas and influences from various films. I am asking me if this was intended?

Is the story real? Or everything the vision of a traumatized child? Why can only he be the savior?

You can't skip 10sec without loosing track. How can anyone find this film boring? It also nothing for childs, as it is way to complex. Each character has a different meaning in this psychological sci fi drama.

Great play by Hugo Becker and Lya Oussadit-Lessert. Guest Starring Jean Reno. Killing play by Paul Hamy.

Lay back, open a bottle of wine and melt into the psychedelic road trip to save the world.

French Masterpiece.