Last Night In Soho Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs
3. The INCREDIBLE Visuals
While there will be many complaints about the script, few will take issue with the quality of the visual package, which makes this absolutely worth checking out in cinemas if you're able.
Much has been said of the film's giallo influences, and indeed, many scenes are soaked in colourful neon, lending it a mood both sexy and sinister.
The film was shot by cinematographer Chung Chung-hoon, best known for lensing most of Park Chan-wook's movies and also the first It film. Unsurprisingly his trained eye is a perfect partner for Wright's creative visual sensibilities.
Wright clearly had a field day employing clever editing and visual effects to create a dreamlike tableau, with particularly inspired use of mirrors' reflections to depict Ellie's inexplicable trip to the 1960s.
Overall this is easily one of the most handsome films of the year - sure, it hasn't got the scale or budget of Dune, but it's richly mounted from first frame to last.