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The Last Five Years (2014)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Drama, Musical  |  13 February 2015 (USA)
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A struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.

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Jamie Wellerstein
Tamara Mintz ...
Danica Schwartz
Cassandra Inman ...
Erica Weiss
Kate Meltzer ...
Handelman Twin #1
Emma Meltzer ...
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Heather Greenblatt
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Annie Mincus
Alex Stebbins ...
Karen Pincus
Lily LaGravenese ...
Lisa Katz
Betina Joly ...
Stacy Rosen (as Bettina Joly)
Upa Inspace ...
Ellen Kaplan
Lisa Herring ...
Julie Silber
Nina Ordman ...
Janie Stein
Robert Immerman ...
Shapiro (as Bob Immerman)
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Storyline

The Last 5 Years by Tony award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is a musical deconstruction of a love affair and a marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein is a young, talented up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a Shiksa Goddess struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; all of Cathy's songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair while Jamie's songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes. Written by Anonymous

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There are two sides to every love story


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Rated PG-13 for sexual material, brief strong language and a drug image | See all certifications »

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$38,677 (USA) (20 February 2015)

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$137,945 (USA) (27 February 2015)
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Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan sang 11 of the 14 songs live, in multiple takes, due to camera set ups. "If I Didn't Believe in You" is shot in one continuous camera move. Jeremy Jordan sang the song 14 times straight through. Anna Kendrick sang "Still Hurting" 17 times over five camera set-ups. See more »

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When Cathy is singing "Goodbye Until Tomorrow" we are to believe that it is 2008. The license plate of the car outside of her apartment is the current NY state gold and blue design, which wasn't put into effect until 2010. See more »

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[first lines]
Cathy Hiatt: [singing] Jamie is over and Jamie is gone. / Jamie's decided it's time to move on. / Jamie has new dreams he's building upon. / And I'm still hurting.
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References Leave It to Beaver (1957) See more »

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The Next Ten Minutes
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Performed by Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick
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A story in song
20 February 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I guess you could label this a pop-operetta? From the other reviews I have read here I see this was first an off-Broadway musical ... I have no access to off-Broadway so my only source is the movie.

My first impression was unfavorable as Anna Kendrick is a bit nasal with her singing - BUT - this didn't bother me very long. As the story progresses the plot becomes more interesting and the relationship between Cathy (Anna) & Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) becomes more complex with both moving in different directions. Cathy starting her story at the relationship end & Jamie starting his story at relationship beginning. Most of the songs are well delivered but unfortunately are not memorable. (At least for me)

Jeremy Jordan is quite a capable singer and his delivery of the "The Schmuel Song" is witty & charming. I loved the settings and editing! At movies end I felt I had seen something clever and unique and felt well entertained!!

Making a musical film for the 21st Century audience is not an easy task. But Director Richard LaGravenese has pulled it off with great success!! Enjoy!


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