Who would have thought that the Hollywood version of a European film would be grittier and more downbeat than its predecessor?
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09/14/06
The Last Kiss (2006)
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Reviews Counted:121
Fresh:55
Rotten:66
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: You'll either find the The Last Kiss to be a phony bore or a refreshing take about young 20-somethings at the crossroads between their carefree lifestyle and responsibility. Zach Braff and the rest of the appealing cast make the case for the latter.
Theatrical Release:20-10-2006
Synopsis: Based on the Italian film L'ULTIMO BACIO and directed by Tony Goldwyn (A WALK ON THE MOON), THE LAST KISS is a film about growing pains and choices. Nearing his 30th birthday, marriage-phobic... [More]
Starring: Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Reviews for The Last Kiss
As if Hollywood films needed any outside help to celebrate arrested narcissism, along comes The Last Kiss, Tony Goldwyn's Americanization of the spurious Gabriele Muccino whinefest of the same name.
09/14/06
What happens in The Last Kiss may be a pitfall of translation: A European movie in which unhappiness reigns usually employs enough sense of the absurd to make it all palatable. Here, it's just unremittingly sad.
09/14/06
... sometimes feels like an entire season of a television series crammed into less than two hours, full of activity, but lacking shape.
09/14/06
Top Critic... an American remake of a European original that works.
09/14/06
The laughs grow out of our recognition that these could be people we know.
09/14/06
What probably seemed natural and even amusing in the original comes off here like Barry Levinson's Diner done wrong.
09/14/06
An old tale, to be sure, but The Last Kiss doesn't feel tired.
09/14/06
... despite its deficiencies, this film cuts pretty deep, especially when compared to most recent Hollywood dramas.
09/14/06
Braff creates a likeable character who makes some unlikeable choices. But none of the ultimate resolutions feel as satsifying as they are intended to, and Kim is as imaginary as the Bo Derek character in the similarly-themed "10."
09/14/06
... occasionally stumbles onto something interesting.
09/14/06
Says little about growing up and relationships that hasn't been covered—and better—in virtually hundreds of other pictures on the same subjects.
09/14/06
Nothing in The Last Kiss is particularly revelatory, but strong performances -- Braff continues to cement his status as an unlikely heartthrob -- make it a pleasure to watch.
09/14/06
... a patently offensive love story, where you root for the guy not to end up with the girl.
09/14/06
If you're going to take viewers down a familiar path, you'd better make sure the trip is led by intriguing characters. Give the makers of this comedy-drama credit for that.
09/14/06
The Last Kiss isn't terrible, but if you're strapped for a night out, it can easily wait till DVD. Better yet, it may be time to revisit Diner.
09/14/06
A weirdly likable movie that gives an absolute beatdown to the notion of procreation and marriage.
09/14/06
Braff, who is strong and relatable, just as he was in "Garden State," continues to evolve as a leading man.
09/14/06
Muccino's film was a deliciously surprising, high-spirited dance; Goldwyn's is a dreary dirge,...a sadly typical blend of morose relationship tale and second-rate sitcom.
09/14/06
[G]lum piece of nonsense.
09/13/06
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