The Last Word (2017)

Harriet is a miserable control freak who passes along her misery to pretty much everyone she meets. She's also depressed and suicidal, but realizes -- almost too late -- that if she doesn't commission her obituary before she dies, she won't be able to control what's in it. Enter Anne the drifting-through-life obituary clerk.

If you saw the trailers (and probably even if you didn't), there are zero surprises here. Anne can't write a good obituary because Harriet isn't a good person. Harriet decides to become someone who will be missed and manages that feat in the space of about a month.

You know, I don't always hate predictability -- if there's heart and some good performances, it can be almost comforting (see Danny Collins). This, however, was just clumsy. It also had a sassy child in it who can't act for beans. But she sure is a cute little firecracker! Ugh.

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