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A comedy about terminal illness is bound to be a risky proposition. Thankfully,
One Last Thing skips past the symptoms, the diagnosis, and the tears straight to the final wish of pot-smoking 16-year-old Dylan (Michael Angarano, also cast as a terminally ill teen in
Lords of Dogtown). The comedy, incidentally, isn't broad, while the marijuana is medicinal (though pals Ricky and Slap also partake). When United Gift Givers offer to fulfill Dylan's deepest desire, "The Wish Kid," as he becomes known, requests a weekend with supermodel Nikki Sinclair (Sunny Mabrey). He doesn't mind the newfound fame, but it makes widowed mother Karen (Cynthia Nixon,
Sex and the City) uncomfortable (an un-credited Ethan Hawke portrays his father in flashbacks). She just wants to spend some quality time with her son while she still can. As for Nikki, she isn't the golden girl her image would indicate. Actually, she has an attitude problem, so agent Arlene (Gina Gershon) insists she meet the kid for the good press. It works, but Dylan was hoping for more than a photo op. He decides to travel to New York to try again. Directed by Alex Steyermark (
Prey for Rock & Roll),
One Last Thing dodges the "tasteless" tag, but the balance between comedy and drama is decidedly delicate. Featuring Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell (
Ragtime) as Dylan's doctor and the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean as a kindly cabbie.
--Kathleen C. Fennessy
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