The Last Word (2008 film)

The Last Word
The Last Word
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Geoffrey Haley
Written by	Geoffrey Haley
Produced by	David Hillary; Alexandra Milchan; Timothy Wayne Peternel; Bonnie Timmermann ; Jack Utsick
Starring	Winona Ryder; Wes Bentley; Ray Romano
Music by	John Swihart
Release date	April 20, 2008;
Country	United States
Language	English

The Last Word is an offbeat romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by .^[1] It stars Winona Ryder and Wes Bentley. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and it had a wider release in 2008.

Plot[]

An odd-but-gifted poet, Evan Merck (Wes Bentley), makes his living writing suicide notes for the soon-to-be departed.^[1]^[2] When he meets Charlotte (Winona Ryder), the free-spirited sister of his latest client,^[3] Evan lies about his relationship to her late, lamented brother.^[1] Curiously attracted by his evasive charms, a smitten Charlotte begins her pursuit,^[3] forcing Evan to juggle an amorous new girlfriend, a sarcastic new client (Ray Romano) and an ever-increasing mountain of lies. ^[2]

Cast[]

Winona Ryder as Charlotte Morris
Wes Bentley as Evan
Ray Romano as Abel^[1]
Gina Hecht as Hilde Morris
A. J. Trauth as Greg
John Billingsley as Brady
Kurt Caceres as Sammy
Michael Cornacchia as Client

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Seeley, Darren (July 7, 2009). "The Last Word (2008)". chokingonpopcorn.com. Choking on Popcorn. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Meyncke, Amanda Mae (January 28, 2008). "Sundance Review: The Last Word". MTV Networks. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Johans, Jen (April 24, 2009). "DVD Review: The Last Word (2008)". filmintuition.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

External links[]

The Last Word at IMDb
The Last Word at Rotten Tomatoes

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[chok-1] Seeley, Darren (July 7, 2009). "The Last Word (2008)". chokingonpopcorn.com. Choking on Popcorn. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[Meyncke-2] Meyncke, Amanda Mae (January 28, 2008). "Sundance Review: The Last Word". MTV Networks. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[intuition-3] Johans, Jen (April 24, 2009). "DVD Review: The Last Word (2008)". filmintuition.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

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