Last Looks

Mr. Hunnam is a charismatic center of attention, Ms. Baccarin perhaps more so for some of us, and Mr. Gibson, though doled out sparingly, is deftly funny.

A passably shaggy genre piece, red herrings tossed about with the wilful eccentricity of a cyclist weaving down an LA freeway.

Altogether it would be pretty bouncy and fun if it didn’t have the wretched Gibson in it.

These are all characters we have seen before... But I had a good time.

Last Looks works best in its twisted often-incoherent plot, where no character is generic.

Director Tim Kirkby successfully walks the line between sustaining a flip, irreverent tone and laying it all on a bit thick.

For its eccentricity, performances and charm it's worth watching on a rainy day, but don't expect it's whodunnit aspect to excel or give anything unique.

Hunnam's easy charm proves pitch-perfect for this kind of breezy PI story, where the ambling investigative journey and its colourful characters matter more than the destination.

It might not scale the heights of its inspirations, but it’s a modest delight with plenty to offer genre enthusiasts.

Last Looks is enjoyable as a puzzle to solve, but even more so as an adventure to observe.