However, she was critical of the overall film, stating: ".soon the story begins taking sentimental turns, and even Ms. Janet Maslin of the New York Times praised Stone's "stellar presence and surprisingly intense performance" in the film, describing her "dead-end role" as the film's "lifesaver". He concluded that Last Dance is "perfectly watchable, and even worth a marginal recommendation, in comparison to Dead Man Walking, it feels diluted." He praised Stone as giving the "most impressive performance of a rather lackluster career", but criticized Morrow as "leav something to be desired". He felt Last Dance was a "less compelling tale" and "a little too safe", with "a little too much manipulation and melodrama". James Berardinelli of ReelViews also felt Dead Man Walking was "far superior". In comparison, Ebert felt Last Dance "comes across as earnest but unoriginal". However, he pointed out that the film suffered from the "inescapable misfortune" of being following too soon after the "unquestioned masterpiece" of Dead Man Walking. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times felt the film handled "potentially powerful material thoughtfully" and made a "good showcase for Stone". Sharon Stone was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst New Star (as the new serious Sharon Stone) for this film and Diabolique, where she lost to Pamela Anderson for Barb Wire. It currently holds a 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. Last Dance received negative reviews from critics. The film was largely ignored at the box office, and suffered in comparison to the 1995 film Dead Man Walking, which was an Academy Award-winning drama whose treatment of the death penalty theme was still fresh in the minds of audiences. Pamala Tyson as Linda, Legal Aid Attorney.The films ends with Rick on a trip to India after Cindy’s execution. However, her death sentence is carried out. Clemency lawyer Rick Hayes ( Rob Morrow) tries to save her, based on the argument that she was under the influence of crack cocaine when she committed the crime of which she was found guilty and that she is no longer the same person she had been at the time of the murder. Cindy Liggett ( Sharon Stone) is waiting on death row for a brutal double murder she committed in her teens, 12 years earlier.
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