The film, which Penn directed, was ripped apart by critics for its plot, pacing and seemingly offensive portrayals of AfricansLast Face*stars Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem as aid workers who fall in love, and work in various west African countries.*
Here's a quick sample of what some reviews are saying:*
The Hollywood Reporter: "A backdrop of Third World atrocity, suffering and merciless human-rights violations serves as the canvas for a faux-profound Hollywood love story in Sean Penn's stunningly self-important but numbingly empty cocktail of romance and insulting refugee ****, The Last Face."* Read more...