there's indistinct dialogue, abrupt character shifts and, most frustratingly, a plot that's close to impossible to follow; as a two-hour film packed with too much and somehow not enough, "The Last Thing He Wanted" is a thing that no one wanted
the most frustrating thing about the movie is how much it makes the audience want to care but never delivers the story, visuals, or performances to keep you hooked
a messy but admirable adaptation; The film that follows is, admittedly, a bit of a mess. It's also compelling, energetic, and well-acted; there's much to admire in "The Last Thing He Wanted", and plenty of signs that Dee Rees' unique talent is intact
"The Last Thing He Wanted" is Dee Rees's fourth feature and her first misfire, an incoherent offering that is done no favors by its unforgiving material and even less by an array of miscast stars and baffling narrative choices
by Benjamin Lee [The Guardian ]
