Review of The Last Kiss (2006) by Urmimala R — 06 Apr 2009
I feel like I like these kinds of movies way more than I should. For one, I liked this a ton better than Garden State, and I'm not even sure why. Maybe it's because I'm secretly a whiny 30-year-old who just can't grow up.
I don't need this life-affirming crap from Zach Braff of screaming on top of a garbage heap and wandering around looking for the meaning of life; I need the breakdown of a real relationship, and this is what he gives me.
The thing that impressed me most about this film were the FIGHTS. Sure, Rachel Bilson is cute, and Jacinda Barrett is beautiful in a very Anne-Archer-from-Fatal-Attraction kind of way, and his friends are hilarious, and Zach Braff is - well - Zach Braff, but somehow I feel like these all could be recreated in say - Superbad.
The fights really got me. They're messy, they involve lots of screaming and tension but sometimes they're necessary and I honestly think Rachel Bilson was necessary for the guy to grow up. It's about adults making real-live choices and maybe it seems inconsequential to the ACTUAL whiny 30-year-old but to this naive 17-year-old it kinda seems like what growing up is all about.
It sucks, but you have to do it.
This review of The Last Kiss (2006) was written by Urmimala R on 06 Apr 2009.
The Last Kiss has generally received mixed reviews.
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