The Last

As for any nuggets of interest that might be there, the film's off-putting clumsiness makes digging for them a chore.

It's the type of premise that simply makes one wonder what they would do in a similar situation, which is usually a good sign.

Although the script by director Jeff Lipsky lends itself more to a stage or even a book adaptation, much in this complex, cross-generational drama is provocative, profound and worth considering.

It is well worth seeing because it reaches emotional depths in revelations that are as haunting as they are powerful. There is many a glimmer of greatness here, even if the film itself falls short of greatness.