The Last Time I Committed Suicide | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | July 15, 2021
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Palatable sadness. Frenetic editing to give a "beat" vibe. Some sets that manage to feel painstakingly accurate while semi-surreal in tandem
genre Drama | Romance
synopsis Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfried, Joan, tries to kill herself he gets scared and runs away. But when Joan reappears will he take the chance at that happiness, or will he turn his back on it?
lead actors Thomas Jane | Keanu Reeves | Claire Forlani | Gretchen Mol | Adrien Brody | John Doe | Jim Haynie | Marg Helgenberger | Lucinda Jenney | Amy Smart | Alexandra Holden | Clark Gregg | Pat McNamara | Cristine Rose | Kate Williamson | Meadow Sisto | Joe Charbanic | Tom Bower
director Stephen T. Kay