Last Night in Soho
2021 · Directed by Edgar Wright
Original language: English
- horror
- mystery
- thriller
The story
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
What it’s like
Saturated neon bleeds across rain-slick streets, and the 1960s sequences glow in warm amber and Technicolor-bright pastels while the present-day scenes stay cool and grey, so the film's two eras look like rival moods. Edgar Wright moves the camera with restless, Dutch-angled energy, whip pans and mirror-trick edits that sync to a jukebox of Sixties pop and a dread-laced score, and the mirrored reflections in glass and nightclub doorways keep you slightly off balance. The vibe is glamorous unease, a dressed-up nightmare that hums like a late-night bus window. It suits a late evening alone, a stylish rewatch, or anyone who wants a movie to feel like a fever dream set to a great soundtrack. Pacing builds steadily into escalating panic, and the emotional core is a shy, ambitious young woman grappling with the seductive, dangerous pull of an idealised past. Violence is present and often sudden: there are stabbings, bloody deaths and a persistent sense of menace, with some gore and a few harrowing scenes of sexual threat. It is not gentle, but it is more stylish than brutal, aimed at viewers who like thrillers with a bit of bite and a lot of visual flair.
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