Last Looks

Disgraced ex-cop Charlie Waldo seeks quiet in the pine shadows, swapping the precinct for a solitary cabin in the woods. His attempt at a normal life is upended when a quick-witted private investigator named Wilson Sikorsky tracks him down with a new assignment: look into the murder of the wife of a famous TV star. As Waldo agrees to help, the case pulls him deeper into a web of celebrity, money, and old loyalties, testing his restraint and moral code. The investigation uncovers uncomfortable truths about the people behind the spotlight and the cost of walking away from a violent past. He keeps his distance, but the case drags in an old partner and a fixer who knows more.

Directed by Tim Kirkby from an original screenplay by Howard Michael Gould, Last Looks blends noir tension with dry wit. The 2022 film features Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Clancy Brown, and Rupert Friend in a lean, driven setup.

Reception was mixed, with praise for the cast's restrained performances and the film's sharp premise, though pacing drew some criticisms. It examines fame's price, isolation, and how a simple inquiry can spiral into moral ambiguity, ending with a quiet reflection on consequences that lingers for some viewers too, honestly unapologetically.