The Last Thing He Wanted: Not Great

The Last Thing He Wanted

Directed by Dee Rees
Written by Marco Villalobos, Dee Rees

The review:

This was the kind of subpar movie where even analyzing what went wrong didn’t make it more fun. I think ultimately, not enough was revealed to the viewer to hook them in* and what results is 110 minutes of not-quite getting it and 5 minutes at the end where things are revealed. I also found the terse speech patterns of Anne Hathaway’s character to detract from, rather than add to, the film.

The verdict: Skip

Cost: Netflix monthly fee $8.99
Where watched: at home

Consider watching instead:

• Lost Girls
• Broadcast News
• Reds

Further sentences:

*Or perhaps I didn’t catch the things I was supposed to catch.

Questions:

• Would you be interested in other films that portray women journalists?
• Where do you think this film got off track?

Favorite IMDB trivia item:

Ben Affleck replaced Nicolas Cage.

Other reviews of The Last Thing He Wanted:

• Karen Han, Polygon
• Lorry Kikta, Film Threat