The Last Thing He Wanted
Film2020116 min

The Last Thing He Wanted

Taste attributes: dramathrillercrimemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA heavy thriller that is intricate, original and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Quality rating

5.0 /10

TMDB · 361 votes

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  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Dee Rees

Cast

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Elevated Films
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