The Last Word (2008/I)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Geoffrey Haley

Writer:

Geoffrey Haley (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A romantic comedy where opposites distract.

Plot:

A man (Bentley) who makes his living composing other people's suicide notes enters into a romance with the sister (Ryder) of a recent client.

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Wes Bentley	...	Evan
Winona Ryder	...	Charlotte
Ray Romano	...	Abel
Katherine Boecher	...	Clara
Brendan Miller	...	Brent
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Billingsley	...	Brady (unconfirmed)
Kurt Caceres	...	Sammy
Michael Cornacchia	...	Client
Paul Haasch	...	Matty
Gina Hecht	...	Hilde Morris
Edwin L. Marshall	...	Barfly
Mickey Mickey	...	Robin
Alison Moir	...	Susan
Kal Parekh	...	Club dancer
Allan Rich	...	Francis
Richard Riehle	...	Man at Gorge
Zef Shalaj	...	I-Pod Guy
A.J. Trauth	...	Greg
Sanny Van Heteren	...	Pony Girl

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

USA:90 min | Germany:90 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Bar 107 - 107 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Deviant Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In the diner scene near the beginning of the movie, Charlotte is not wearing a necklace. When she drops Evan off at his apartment after their rendezvous, she is wearing a large pearl necklace.

Soundtrack:

Wicked

Excellent drama

Comedy? No, folks, there are no laughs here. Great ending? Hah! The bit of relief at the end weighs like a feather compared to the darkness of the movie as a whole. This is a drama, a dark one, with suicide and love deceived and betrayed constantly in the background, yet the plot is compelling, and love tries to wriggle its way to the surface amid the human refuse. An excellent script, particularly if this is the writer's first. Strong, touching performances by Wes Bentley, Winona Ryder and Ray Romano. Don't see it when you're looking for some light entertainment for the evening. But when you're ready for something serious and something that might stick in your mind, see it then. There won't be many movies of its quality this year.