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The Last House review
Oscar nominee Wagner Moura and Greta Lee lead Netflix’s sci-fi tale of a family trapped in their house as something sinister arrives
TL;DR
- The film is set in a Seattle home where a family is trapped by a mysterious, magical rain.
- Initial focus is on relatable, lighter moments of making do and family togetherness.
- The film shifts to a grounded survival thriller, depicting resource scarcity and mental disintegration.
- It is critiqued for becoming a less effective sci-fi horror with unsatisfying answers.
- The creature design is described as unmemorable and unscary, and the final act is considered scrappy.
- Wagner Moura provides confident lead performance, while Greta Lee's character is seen as underdeveloped.