Edgar Wright's love letter to Soho past and present comes wrapped in an engaging psychological thriller. The film creates an interesting mish-mash of the contemporary and 1960s-retro that juxtaposes styles and music very effectively as past and present increasingly intertwine and collide in the parallel tales of a 60s would-be singer and a modern-day fashion student starting out in London. The storytelling is mesmerising, with Wright in complete control and the unfolding mystery cleverly revealed. Accompanied by an excellently-chosen 60s soundtrack, the increasingly hallucinatory narrative is tight and compelling, making full use of the vibrant rabbit-warren neon-soaked streets of a stereotypically rose-tinted view of the area. Great lead performances by Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy are supported well by Matt Smith and well-deployed 60s icons (Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp, Rita Tushingham). Last Night In Soho is a great example of cinematic storytelling served up with lush visuals by a director with a genuine love for - and understanding of - cinema.
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