The Last Bus

2021
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

4.2K

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Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan in The Last Bus (2021)

Life is a journey and The Last Bus takes our old soldier, 90-year-old Tom Harper (Timothy Spall) on an epic trip from his home of fifty years - a remote village in the most northerly point of Scotland - back to the place he was born - close to England's most southerly point. Battling against time, age and fate, desperate to keep a promise to his beloved wife Mary (Phyllis Logan), our intrepid hero Tom embarks on an odyssey, revisiting his past, connecting with the modern world and a diverse, multi-cultural Britain he has never experienced. The Last Bus is a road movie; a film about love, loss and the human spirit. A film that reminds us we are not alone - and that we're all on this ride together...

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After the death of his wife, an aging man travels across the UK by bus to fulfill his pledge to spread her ashes near their first home.After the death of his wife, an aging man travels across the UK by bus to fulfill his pledge to spread her ashes near their first home.After the death of his wife, an aging man travels across the UK by bus to fulfill his pledge to spread her ashes near their first home.

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6.6/10

4.2K

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Trivia
Nick Lloyd Webber, who composed the orchestral soundtrack for this film, was the son of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Goofs
Tom's claim that he was an underage (15 years old) stretcher bearer in WW2 is most unlikely - but not entirely impossible. Due to changes in the law since WW1 the age of enlistment was raised to 18 in the inter-war years, only being lowered for duty in the Home Guard. This was much more stringently enforced with I.D. checks, however there are well documented cases of British teenagers of the time applying and being accepted for duty, albeit by lying about their ages - the youngest of these was just 14 years and 152 days old when he died. However it is possible he made this story up to dissuade the young man he was telling it to from joining the army in the first place.

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There are examples of social media posts from Tom's journey shown during the closing credits.

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9/10

Brilliant!

A brilliant film, one worth recommending! I would watch again. A simple story of a man using his bus pass to travel the length of the country to return to his birthplace after the death of his wife. It illustrates human kindness, and the power of social networking. Yes, it tugs at the heartstrings, but it's also a feel good movie too. Don't miss it, your life will be better for the experience. 10 out of 10 for Mr. Spalls acting, a master of his craft.