The Last Kiss (2006)

Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These plans seem to be well on their way when Jenna announces that she's pregnant. But ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writers:

Paul Haggis (screenplay), Gabriele Muccino (motion picture "L'ultimo bacio")

Stars:

Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach Braff	...	Michael
Jacinda Barrett	...	Jenna
Casey Affleck	...	Chris
Rachel Bilson	...	Kim
Michael Weston	...	Izzy
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Kenny
Marley Shelton	...	Arianna
Lauren Lee Smith	...	Lisa
Harold Ramis	...	Professor Bowler
Blythe Danner	...	Anna
Tom Wilkinson	...	Stephen
David Haydn-Jones	...	Mark (as David Haydyn-Jones)
Cindy Sampson	...	Danielle
Lisa Hochstein	...	Stripper #1 (as Lisa Mackay)
Patricia Stasiak	...	Stripper #2

Storyline

Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These plans seem to be well on their way when Jenna announces that she's pregnant. But Michael is worried that his life and his youth will be over for good. At a wedding of a friend, he meets a free-spirited college co-ed, Kim, who opens his eyes and leads him on a dangerous path away from Jenna. Meanwhile, none of the relationships of the people surrounding Michael and Jenna are happy and stable. Michael's friend Izzy is unwilling to let go of his childhood sweetheart Arianna; Kenny is a handsome stud who fears commitment to his latest conquest Danielle; and Chris is a co-worker who is dominated by his neurotic and overbearing wife over raising their newborn son. Even Jenna's parents, Stephen and Anna, are experiencing problems in their long-suffering marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | marriage | fear | wedding | panties | 

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Taglines:

We all make choices. What's yours?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks [United States] Official site [Taiwan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó csók

Filming Locations:

Saint-Lambert, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£431,071 (UK) (20 October 2006)

Gross:

£987,004 (UK) (27 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The initials "Z.B." can be found carved in the porch when Zach Braff's character Michael is sleeping in front of the house waiting for Jacinda Barrett's character Jenna.

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Goofs

When Casey Affleck is hiding in the bathroom from his wife and crying baby, he reaches to open the door with his left hand, thus pulling on the door it should open from the left, yet the camera cuts and the door opens from the right without switching places.

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Quotes

Izzy: You're gonna be wondering in 20 years why didn't i do something exciting with my life.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 9 September 2006 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"El Pilon"
Written by Sandra Campanelli and Eduardo Fierro
Performed by Sandra & the Latin Groove
Courtesy of Sandra Campanelli

User Reviews

Is that the Last kiss? Is that it?

I saw this at the Toronto International Film Festival to a packed house!

And what a showing it was!

When I stepped in to watch this, I had no idea where the movie would go, nor if it would be remotely interesting. But it quickly started to make sense. An outdoor wedding by the lake, guys talking guy stuff, and cute girls chatting and flirting from the other table, and soon you know it's going to be about guy/girl relationships. And so the plot evolves.

And while it's not an entirely unique story-line, there are unique things about it. The characters are distinct. The main cast of 4 guys all get enough screen time and have their own 'problems' that can easily interweave that the story could really jump from one character to the next. That's a good thing. A relatively predictable story then becomes slightly less so.

If you're looking for a moderate movie -- nothing too serious, but then nothing too fluffy -- something that you can watch, maybe chuckle a few times, or maybe something that might get you to think more deeply about relationship (and in particular if you're considering getting into a long-term relationship, or if you're not sure a long-term relationship you're in), then this would be just the ticket. You get into the minds of the characters, and there are quite a few that you can get to know, which lets you empathize with them. Some questions that I pondered watching this: is avoidance an option in life? Is truth always the best policy?

Anyways, women will find this to be an enjoyable watch, as there are a few distinct women's points of view that come forth through this which seemed quite honest.

Anyways. Strong acting. A few giddy moments, but fun overall. The result was a story that moved along nicely.