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\u201cI don\u2019t know how you get justice from an accident.\u201d In 2021, the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the movie \u201cRust.\u201d The new Hulu documentary \u201cLast Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna,\u201d directed by Rachel Mason, a friend of Hutchins, is not a chronicle of Hutchins\u2019s life, nor a tribute to it. The film is instead a plodding but cleareyed account of the confusion, blame and scandal around her death.<\/p>\n
The documentary begins with a brief overview of the case, highlighting some of the crew members who were involved. The film goes on to challenge a schematic reading of who is responsible for Hutchins\u2019s death, and even suggests that certain \u201cRust\u201d producers were never held accountable for mismanaging the production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
One compelling section highlights an email received by the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, which scolded her for neglecting her prop duties to focus on firearm supervision. The revelations offer new perspectives on a tragedy that was already thoroughly covered in the media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The film\u2019s biggest letdown lies in its cursory tour of who Hutchins was apart from her final hours. Despite testimony from Hutchins\u2019s friends that repeatedly references her artistry, Mason rarely incorporates clips of Hutchins\u2019s cinematography outside \u201cRust.\u201d When the documentary does find time for a montage of her work, it is only to illustrate a point about where the guns onscreen are being aimed.<\/p>\n
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna<\/strong>
Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Watch on Hulu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n