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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkWhat we do have is a vital and horrifying record of a crisis that we should have quickly learned from, that captures the moment with the immediacy of Facebook Live or Snapchat, while its subjects provide context months removed from the events of January and February 2021.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperDirector Olson and her team have done an amazing job of weaving together the cell phone footage into a cohesive timeline of a stunning crisis in the nascent days of the pandemic that shook the world.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleUsing footage mostly from the cameras of various passengers and crew, the documentary takes us inside the experience of being stuck inside a floating prison, unwanted by any port, as COVID cases and fears mount. It’s an experience you would not want to have directly, but it’s fascinating to watch.
- 75RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsRogerEbert.comRobert DanielsWith visual precision and remarkable intimacy, Hannah Olson's documentary The Last Cruise recalls the harrowing 40-day quarantine aboard the Princess Diamond cruise ship at the outset of the pandemic.