Nominally a story about sex, lies and faithfulness, Last Night is more truly a cautionary tale about mousetrap narratives.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Knightley and Canet make a far more compelling pair. As they wander through the city after hours, doing nothing more than talking, they generate the kind of romantic heat that's all too rare onscreen.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
First-time director Massy Tadjedin conjures some essence of constrained desire, but mostly from the architecture.
Given how prominent the postcard sultriness of her backdrop is compared with the story's emotional ping-pong, all she ends up with is a kinder, chicer Adrian Lyne movie.