Jennifer Garner is a pro at playing a competent woman who finds herself in hot water. “The Last Thing He told Me” is an intriguing spin on that familiar role.
bestselling novelThe storyline follows Hannah , an artist and a newlywed who, for just over a year, has had what appears to be a great relationship with a widower, Owen — even though his churlish teenage daughter, Bailey , hasn’t warmed up to her new stepmother.
She’s also left attempting to care for Bailey after Owen’s last message to Hannah was a note entreating her to protect his daughter. Since Hannah hasn’t officially adopted Bailey, and if Owen doesn’t return, it’s not guaranteed that the teen could stay with her stepmom.Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, left, and Jennifer Garner, right, in “The Last Thing He Told Me.”At the same time, Hannah tries to uncover the puzzle of Owen’s disappearance and why he really vanished.
For the most part, it succeeds — although the stepmother /daughter part of the plot is often stronger. The thriller element has the right amount of tension, but it’s a little ho-hum, often with underwhelming reveals as the various mysteries unfold.
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