6.1
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The Last of England (1987)
The Last of England (1987)
Overview
The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly critiques the social and political landscape of Thatcherite Britain, focusing on themes of societal decay, homophobia, and militarism, while championing marginalized identities and artistic resistance.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble, though not through explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative offers a strong and explicit critique of traditional societal structures and values, portraying them negatively through its dystopian vision of England.
Secondary
Derek Jarman's highly personal and experimental film, 'The Last of England,' offers a raw, queer-inflected critique of societal decline. While depicting a bleak world, its defiant artistic vision and empathetic gaze toward marginalized experiences affirm the worth of non-normative identities and perspectives, making its net impact positive.
The film uses Christian iconography and themes to underscore the decay and spiritual emptiness of England. Traditional religious symbols are often juxtaposed with violence, despair, and societal collapse, portraying the institution as either complicit in or powerless against the prevailing nihilism, offering no solace or moral guidance.
The Last of England is an experimental film by Derek Jarman that explores themes of decay, identity, and sexuality through a queer lens. While it features gender-fluid aesthetics and challenges traditional gender norms, it does not present identifiable transsexual characters or explicitly address transsexual themes within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Last of England is an original, experimental film by Derek Jarman, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material with established characters or historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist who were canonically or historically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
The Last of England is an original, experimental film by Derek Jarman, not an adaptation of existing source material with pre-established characters or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, the concept of a character's race being altered from a prior canon does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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