Review of The Last Battle

I'm afraid that although I started viewing Le Dernier Combat wanting to like it,(because I'm a fan of post apocalyptic films like The Matrix, Omega Man, The Road Warrior, etc...),this film just doesn't deliver. It's very odd, but not in a good way. People for some reason can physically no longer speak. OK. No subtitles to read. The visuals are not very interesting, and being in black and white may be more because of the film's low budget than an artistic choice. Bright colours has been Luc Besson's choice since he has the budget to use them. The film is so spare as it is, that colour may have given it that extra bit of interest it lacks, if simply to dazzle the eye. Would the Road Warrior have been the same in black and white? The story too, is not that compelling. The characters lack depth, because of the absence of dialogue, and their actions often seem quite unusual and off the wall. I can see where this film will have it's fans because it may be considered more artistic than others of its genre, but the art is again another attempt to hide the films major shortcomings. That said, art is in the eye of the beholder, so see it and decide for yourself!