Stranded at an Arizona rest stop, a travelling knife salesman gets thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers who will stop at nothing to protect their ill-begotten fortune.
The Last Stop In Yuma County is directed by Francis Galluppi which is his directorial debut.
The Last Stop In Yuma County was definitely a surprise it's one of those films that slightly blew up out of nowhere and quite honestly I couldn't be more happy that it did. I like seeing films like this get some spotlight, there's some really neat stuff here that really blends several genres together such as crime, western and noir into something quite exciting.
The performances are strong here, Jim Cummings and Jocelin Donahue in particular are quite excellent. Both really match the suspenseful atmosphere that's in the air right at the start of the film. The script from Galluppi also reflects this quite well, right from the very first screen we the viewers feel the atmosphere right in our face. It's sort of rare for a film to flat out start off with such as great atmosphere like this.
The setup isn't anything new, it's a classic hostage situation but the film puts it's own twist and turns on it that make it worthwhile to watch unfold. The characters add more to the setup even if they are one dimensional but at the very least they are likable and actually quite fun characters to watch on screen, the film itself is just an overall delight to watch. The slow burn aspect of it helps keep the pacing nice and slow so that the atmosphere can keep getting more and more thrilling.
The location of the film is also such a great choice (a remote desert location in Yuma County Arizona) there's very little to hide and to run so that adds a bit of stakes into the mix when it comes to the thrilling atmosphere. The buildup is also absolutely worth it in the end, as events unfold during the film you are left on the edge of your seat to see what's going to exactly happen next.
Overall The Last Stop In Yuma County is quite great, it might not be doing anything exactly new. But it's such a well acted, written and crafted film that I can't help but give this one a recommendation.
The Last Stop In Yuma County is available on all VOD platforms.
8/10 B+
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