... The Godfather is much more than a mafia movie, Shaun of the Dead is much more than a comedy movie, The Matrix is much more than a sci-fi adventure. Whether this film is of a similar proportion is all dependant upon it's audience.
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Billy O'Reilly, a farm boy in Iowa, has been secretly dating Lisa Wells, the popular, ... more
wealthy daughter of the president of the local college. It's a complicated relationship: people of her class don't associate with people of his class. Her controlling father does not approve of the relationship and her "real" boyfriend is growing suspicious.
Drama - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Shelagh Fraser, Barbara Flynn, Keith Drinkel, Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Colin Douglas
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: Honesty, Braff, doesn't play up the comedic side Disadvantages: very easy to be seen as people moaning at having an easy life.
...films can be more than the sum of it's parts. The Godfather is much more than a mafia movie, Shaun of the Dead is much more than a comedy movie, The Matrix is much more than a sci-fi adventure. Whether this film is of a similar proportion is all dependant upon it's audience.
The key to watching The Last Kiss is to go in with no expectations whatsoever. Starring, most notably, Zach Braff, known most notably for his role in American ... ...'The O.C.', this has all the ingredients for a throwaway romantic comedy. However, the film substitutes laughs for a broad range of emotion and the problems of being a young adult slowly reaching middle age. Whether or not you see this film as a long, moaning mess or as a poetic expression of rational fears depends on your own life experiences. Emotionally fragile male youths are probably the most likely to sympathise with Michael's (Braff) position ... more
Only special films can be more than the sum of it's parts. The Godfather is much more than a mafia movie, Shaun of the Dead is much more than a comedy movie, The Matrix is much more than a sci-fi adventure. Whether this film is of a similar proportion is all dependant upon it's audience.
The key to watching The Last Kiss is to go in with no expectations whatsoever. Starring, most notably, Zach Braff, known most notably for his role in American sitcom 'Scrubs' and Rachel Bilson, a main character in teen drama 'The O.C.', this has all the ingredients for a throwaway romantic comedy. However, the film substitutes laughs for a broad range of emotion and the problems of being a young adult slowly reaching middle age. Whether or not you see this film as a long, moaning mess or as a poetic expression of rational fears depends on your own life experiences. Emotionally fragile male youths are probably the most likely to sympathise with Michael's (Braff) position as a man on the verge of the end of his life as a free man, and very much fearful about it - with a pregnant girlfriend who's desperate for a stereotypical house and family. What's key to this movie is that the audience is not pushed in one way or the other as how they should feel about the situation. Kim (Bilson) is not portrayed to be a bad person, nor is Michael shown to be the devil for pursuing her. Right until the last quarter of an hour, the audience is left to decide by themselves whether or not Michael is doing the right thing.
Though the central storyline is a very honest show of human emotion and fears of choosing the right life path, the supporting story archs can often feel like they're just fillers - the film doesn't allow for the viewer to get any real feel for Michael's friends situations, and many of the supporting cast can blur into one. However, it gives a sense of context to the story, which could easily feel one-dimensional if shown to be a stand-alone relationship.
Without Braff, it's doubtful that this film would work as beautifully as it does. Playing the role with emotional fragility so perfectly, it's hard to see anyone else pulling off this fickle character, wracked with self-doubt and worry. All his relationships in the movie seem real - from Michael's fake shows of strength to pregnant girlfriend Jenna (Jacinda Barrett) to his slowly waning friendships and, of course, his lusty relationship with Kim. Though other characters are played with varying degrees of strength, it is Braff who really holds it together and gives the other actors an honest, gritty base from which to develop their own characters.
The themes of the film are all dependant upon what each audience member brings to it - whether it's a single mother who sees it as a men not understanding just how great their life is or as a very frightening view of growing old for a teenager, the beauty of the film is in how everyone can view it in a different light and still take something from it.
With a soundtrack that sometimes undermines the themes of the film, director Tony Goldwyn shot a movie with some beauty, resisting the urge to play up the comedy side of things, which leaves the audience with a stark showing of life as a young male and a brilliant film about how life, no matter what, will always leave you wondering if you could've had it just that little bit better.
Advantages: Zach Braff Disadvantages: Also Zach Braff and an annoying storyline
...anxious, anxious about marriage and the future, because he is worried that there will be no more surprises in his life. In comes Kim (Rachel Bilson), a young university girl, who seems to be very interested in Michael. She seems to give him the surprises that he craves. Being pulled further into Kim's direction, MIchael makes a mistake. One last kiss.
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This film and its characters annoyed me a lot. Why is Zach Braff such a stupid guy in ... ...you ruin it all with the anxiety of 'no surprises'? He is just creating problems for himself, to brighten up his days and so that he can have something to moan about. And Kim. Public enemy no 2. OK, she thought Michael is not happy with Jenna. Fine. Does that equate to 'oh let's have sex, because you don't like your girlfriend anyway'? No, I should think. She is deliberately trying to get with Michael even though she knows he has a girlfriend. Even ...
immortal_pheebs 14.02.2007
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Advantages: Zach Braff, good supporting cast and enjoyable film Disadvantages: People may watch this as advertised as comedy when it is not
The Last Kiss stars Zach Braff as Michael, a 29 year old architect who has a good job, great girlfriend, good friends and a nice home. It starts with him saying that when he was younger and thought about what his life would be like at the age of 30 this is always what he wanted it to be like. Only problem is, now that he is there, he is scared that this is it, no more surprises for him.
The story begins with the audience finding out his girlfriend ... ...give too much away for the people who have not watched this film, he does see her again. This adds to his feelings of being in the same situation for the rest of his life and never having anything more. The story then continues telling the story of how Michael decides to deal with this situation and how the two woman deal with his decisions.
Even though the story between Michael and Jenna is the main plot, you are also introduced to Michael's friends ...
Jo586 06.04.2007
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The Last Kiss is the comedy drama about fidelity, love & the choices you make throughout your life. The Last Kiss was released 15 September 2006, it had a budget of $20 million & a running time of 115 minutes. This film is rated 15. It's directed by Tony Goldwyn who had had parts in numerous film roles such as Ghost, Kiss The Girls & The Last Samurai. He hasn't done a lot of directing before but he has directed episodes of Grey's Anatomy & the 1997 ... ...The Last Kiss stars Zach Braff (Scrubs) as Michael & Rachel Bilson (The O.C) as Kim. Michael is just about to turn 30, he lives with his Girlfriend Jenna (Jacinda Barrett) who he loves very much. The couple have been together a while & they are settled in their life together & as a result of this, friends & family are dropping hints about marriage. Michael does love Jenna but he feels trapped & feels that maybe there's something more out there for ...
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...love, lust and growing up. The last kiss is a story which was originally written for the Italian screens by Gabriele Muccino, adapted from his film, "L 'Ultimo Bacio".
The film has been directed for the big screen by Tony Goldwyn, the same man that brought us "A Walk On The Moon".
The original film had already enjoyed great success in Italy where is was nominated for 10 Davids (Italian Oscars), 5 of which they won, showed Goldwyn that the story ... ...(Garden State, Scrubs) who starts the film seemingly to have the perfect life. A great paying job, beautiful girlfriend and the news he is to become a father, but a chance meeting at a wedding could change everything for Michael.
Kim (Rachel Bilson - OC) is a young college student who catches the eye of Michael and through their conversations starts to help him doubt his future and wonder, that if at the ag of 30, he is ready to commit to a family ...
mitchell_688 09.07.2008 (10.07.2008)
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Advantages: Intense captivating storyline Disadvantages: Some 2D characters
...his usual Scrubs-like comedy lines. The movie doesnt however feature a few somewhat 2D characters who never really develop through the film.
The soundtrack was excellent featuring songs from snow patrol, which fitted the mood of the movie very well and kept the story fluid and moving quickly. I found the storyline thrilling but somewhat predictible because it was obvious from the start that Zach's character and his girlfriend would get back together ...
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Nearing his 30th birthday, Michael worries that there are no surprises left in his life. When he finds himself at the centre of a romantic triangle with his live-in girlfriend and a vibrant college student, he has to decide if pursuing this new flame is worth the risk of losing the girl he loves and the life they had planned...
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[T]he SCRUBS man is a star made, taking his easy GARDEN STATE charm and tagging on a thirtysomething maturity certain to make him a celluloid fixture for years. Rachel Bilson, too, makes giant strides... (Total Film, 01/12/2006)
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Nearing his 30th birthday, marriage-phobic Michael (Zach Braff, GARDEN STATE) loves his live-in girlfriend Jenna (Jacinda Barrett), but worries that there are no surprises left in his life. Enter Kim (Rachel Bilson), a vibrant college student who Michael meets at a wedding and is instantly attracted to. He soon finds himself treading dangerous ground; torn between the girl he loves and the possibilities that a new relationship might bring. With Kim, Michael not only feels 10 years younger, but also as if anything is possible. Now, he has to decide if pursuing Kim is worth the risk of losing Jenna, and if the life he has planned with Jenna is in fact the life he really wants. Like Michael, his friends are going through their own relationship issues. Izzy (Michael Weston) is battling heartbreak after being dumped by his long-time girlfriend. Chris (Casey Affleck) and his wife already have a rocky relationship, and are feeling the stress of having their first baby. Kenny (Eric Christian Olsen) is the only one not in crisis--but that's only because he is determined to remain a single ladies man. Then there are Jenna's parents, Anna (Blythe Danner) and Stephen (Tom Wilkinson), who are facing their own issues after 30 years of marriage. Based on the Italian film L'ULTIMO BACIO, THE LAST KISS looks at relationships from all angles and shies away from finger pointing and laying blame. Instead, it acknowledges that the world is full of temptation, and that growing up is serious business. Braff turns in a typically understated performance, conveying Michael's angst without asking for sympathy, and provides the perfect counterpart to Tony Goldwyn's (A WALK ON THE MOON) subtle direction.
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