The Last Rifleman

Yes, this is a bit slow , it takes its time - but, stick it out, there is a sweet and gentle ending for a change. As the protagonist, Pierce Brosnan, is 92, you can hardly expect big bangs and lots of CGI fight scenes.

My Dad was in the South African Irish infantry, so this particular story resonates with me, although he wasn't at Normandy. He regularly attended M. O. T. H meetings and tried to keep in touch with his army compatriots as much as he could. They must surely also all be gone by now.

However, I don't think Pierce Brosnan was all that convincing as a 92 year old, that is just my opinion, but I still enjoyed his performance and the movie overall.

Pierce Brosnan has been an actor who gets roles based on his appearance, and perhaps he has suffered for that as an actor; other than for James Bond, he always seems to be not quite an A-list actor but perhaps an "A minus"-list actor, so maybe that is why he took this role in a low-budget film.

I understand that the story is "loosely" based on Bernard Jordan, and that Bernard didn't really even "escape" but had already discussed plans to go with his nursing home's approval, so that lessens the appeal of anything based on him. Also, any plans to release this movie to theaters seem to have been scuttled due to another movie based on the same person--The Great Escapist with Michael Caine--getting to theaters first and thus relegating this to streaming.

Thus, few will see Brosnan's performance, which I thought was extremely well-portrayed and deeply moving. There is one flashback of him at his current age, and I'm amazed that a 70-year-old can still be that suave. But as a 93-year-old, the makeup is spot on and his acting matches perfectly. Frankly, I hope that others in the industry see this and offer him the roles that have heretofore eluded him.

A nice simple movie. Good performance by Brosnan out of his comfort zone. Although based on "real" events u do have to allow for some liberties being taken I suspect. It's a movie we need so we don't forget sactrifices that were made and also a small twist involving relationships etc. Don't expect a deep complex story just watch it as a nice Saturday afternoon matinee that at times is quite amusing at times quite moving and in the end quite uplifting. A simple story . Well told. Well acted well written nicely shot and the type of movie rarely seen nowadays to be fair. I have read it based on real events.

I found the film to be a moving and well-acted drama that explores important themes of memory, loss, and friendship. Pierce Brosnan delivers a compelling performance as Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran who embarks on a journey to France to pay his respects to his best friend. The film's cinematography is beautiful and the narrative unfolds with a gentle pace. While the plot may not be entirely unpredictable, it is the strength of the performances and the emotional depth of the story that make The Last Rifleman a worthwhile watch.

I would recommend The Last Rifleman to anyone who enjoys a good drama or who is interested in World War II history.

As an old person in my seventies I found this film wonderful. The acting was superb in my opinion especially the ending. The story line is very believable and I am sure it is based on some true events. The main character shows what happens to some one who loses a very close friend and feels he is somewhat to blame due to his actions at that time. It was very refreshing to see that local French people respected what had happened during the war and still remembered D day and all of the many soldiers who lost their lives . To include the thoughts of a German SS soldier was totally unexpected. A lot of the younger generation would not understand the concept of this film.