Review of The Last Word (2009) by Josh G — 24 Jan 2008
I was able to catch this at Sundance and I found it quite enjoyable. A great, black comedy with touching moments found throughout. The story focuses on a man (Wes Bentley) who writes "good-bye"'s for people about to commit suicide. He falls for one of his "past" client's sister (Winona Ryder) and realizes that he needs to keep his occupation a secret from her. All the while he begins to socialize with his latest client (Ray Romano), which makes him question even more what he is doing.
Wes Bentley gives the finest performance of his career (yes, even better than his one in "Ghost Rider." That was a joke) with Winona Ryder doing a fine job as well. Ray Romano is hilarious as well and had me and the audience laughing many times.
Overall, it was a greatly told story that I will definitely be watching over and over again. It's not predictable, has an original story, and left me smiling at the end. A great film.
This review of The Last Word (2009) was written by Josh G on 24 Jan 2008.
The Last Word has generally received positive reviews.
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