THE LAST WORD is by accounts a terrible movie. It has a score of 4,8 and only 7 reviews with the most recent for it (July 2007) that gives it a 1 and two that give it 10s so it's certainly suspicious. Last June I finally saw it and you certainly don't have to think like the crowd... I found it good.
Martin Ryan (Timothy Hutton) is a writer and journalist that in the beginning is seen signing his new book in a nightclub when his friend Doc (Joe Pantoliano) is seeking his help because two mob hitmen want to break Doc's legs for no specific reason. Ryan falls for stripper Kiki Taylor (Cybill Shepherd) unknown of the fact that Kiki has mob connections just when he has to write a new book about the subject. As Ryan writes he uncovers various truths and Doc makes him meet Stan (Tony Goldwyn), an influent movie producer that can make his book in a movie. After the book is written the movie is made and Martin will become richer and finally with the woman of his dreams.
The acting was good, not surprising with Hutton, Pantoliano, Goldwyn and Richard Dreyfuss in a five minute cameo. The concept fresh for 1995 and the atmosphere just like the one you find in at least 100 other movies of the genre. Not to be missed if you stumble upon it, and I think that OllieSuave-007 is talking of a completely different movie, so he shouldn't be trusted.
Martin Ryan (Timothy Hutton) is a writer and journalist that in the beginning is seen signing his new book in a nightclub when his friend Doc (Joe Pantoliano) is seeking his help because two mob hitmen want to break Doc's legs for no specific reason. Ryan falls for stripper Kiki Taylor (Cybill Shepherd) unknown of the fact that Kiki has mob connections just when he has to write a new book about the subject. As Ryan writes he uncovers various truths and Doc makes him meet Stan (Tony Goldwyn), an influent movie producer that can make his book in a movie. After the book is written the movie is made and Martin will become richer and finally with the woman of his dreams.
The acting was good, not surprising with Hutton, Pantoliano, Goldwyn and Richard Dreyfuss in a five minute cameo. The concept fresh for 1995 and the atmosphere just like the one you find in at least 100 other movies of the genre. Not to be missed if you stumble upon it, and I think that OllieSuave-007 is talking of a completely different movie, so he shouldn't be trusted.