The Last Anniversary

The Last Anniversary is my favourite novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty, and I was very excited when I heard it was being adapted into a series.

The series delivered in every way.

The TV show changes some key aspects from the book, but overall the adaptation is still faithful to the source material, in that the vibe of the book is maintained, as are the messages about family, motherhood, love, and loyalty. The acting was great, with all of the cast giving their characters depth and complexity. There was not a single flat performance. The ending was bittersweet, yet hopeful, just like the novel novel, leaving the viewer feeling all warm and fuzzy. Ten out of ten stars.

I tuned into this because I thought the first season of Big Little Lies was okay. Sadly, it more closely resembles the boredom and stupidity of the second season. Sure, there is a mystery, and it is somewhat intriguing, but the whole story just drags on, and I didn't find any of the characters compelling. In the end, it's something I watched when I came home from the gym and threw myself on the couch to rest. If you haven't started already, I wouldn't bother.

This six-parter held my interest all the way through. Lots of twists right until the end. I watched it with my wife and I just know she will highly recommend it to her best friend. Yes, it's more one for the ladies, in my opinion, but I really enjoyed it. The person who gave it 1 out of 10 wasn't interested????? Somehow. You could say that about anything. Maybe he/she is a sci -fi or horror fan. This series merits its six parts and does not in any way fall flat in the middle. It was fairly light-weight but still intriguing. Glad I watched it. Is it realistic? Nope. But so what? It was a bit of escapism. Recommended.

My Reviw - The Last Anniversary Streaming on MAX My Rating 6/10.

The Book is so much more complex. Liane Moriarty is a talented writer and it's very disappointing the screenplay doesn't live up to the book.

This 6 episode series based on the Novel by Liane Moriarty who also wrote Nine Perfect Strangers was also produced by that same company which includes Nicole Kidman as an Executive Producer.

Like Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers and Apples Never Fall, The Last Anniversary has excellent performances by the cast of women and worth watching just for that.

For me, the storyline got a little confusing, especially at the end. Do read the book or listen to the audio version.

This is a friendly reminder to check in with yourself and your friends after having a baby. I've never seen a show that explores the haunting reality of post partum depression and its ramifications like this show does. While this show explores different topics it does focus on Graces journey. Her feeling like she's drowning, the disconnection, feeling like everyone else is more capable at being a mother to her son than her, the intrusive thoughts that something bad will happen to her son and then being in complete denial that she needs help and her family ignoring the signs she desperately needs help. At the end you realize this is actually a story of generational post partum depression. It has a good twist that I didn't see coming. It captivated me through to the end.