Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfriend (Les Misérables) begin an unlikely friendship in this comedy drama from the director of Arlington Road.
"Harriet Lauler...
Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfriend (Les Misérables) begin an unlikely friendship in this comedy drama from the director of Arlington Road.
"Harriet Lauler (MacLaine), a once successful businesswoman, has always been in tight control of every aspect of her life. As she reflects upon her accomplishments, she's suddenly inspired to engage a young local writer, Anne Sherman (Seyfried), to pen her life's story. When the initial result doesn’t meet Harriet's high expectations, she sets out to reshape the way she is remembered, with Anne dragged along as an unwilling accomplice. As the journey unfolds, the two women develop a unique bond which alters not only Harriet’s legacy, but also Anne's future." (Sundance Film Festival)
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"MacLaine has something that shines through and elevates a film like this one. The movie is prefab indie whimsy, but she gives it an afterglow."
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Variety
Variety"Much mellowing and life-learning ensues in a plodding dramedy, though the glint in MacLaine's eyes makes it almost worth your while. Almost."
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Total Film
Total Film"You won't believe a single minute of it, but you might, despite better judgement, find yourself caring by the end."
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Time Out
Time Out"There's some scathing satirical potential in this setup - the privileged white doyenne exploiting black poverty - but that would require backbone, edge and honesty, none of which this movie finally has."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"So empty and witless, dressing up a formulaic story with boatloads of unearned sentiment and embarrassing, one-note characters, that it seems destined to lie here as a bloated paperweight on MacLaine's own memory."
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NPR
NPR"It's a role that allows MacLaine full range to be feisty, funny, blue (both kinds) and ruminative, but in a movie that ultimately fails her by refusing to be what MacLaine so often has been in her career: surprising."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Casting is everything in director Mark Pellington's latest, with MacLaine in blazingly fine form as she dignifies the movie's every pre-programmed emotional cue while blossoming from dragon lady into nurturing giver of life lessons."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Last Word | Details
- Rating
- 15, strong language
- Runtime
- 108
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
