The Last Kiss Review

By: Robert Acosta

Cast:
Zach Braff as Michael
Rachel Bilson as Kim
Jacinda Barrett as Jenna
Blythe Danner as Anna

Plot: As a group of longtime friends grow up together they meet a time in their life where decisions about the rest of their lives are being made.

Review: Call this nerdy but I know that back on the 15th was the 4 year anniversary of the theatrical release of this movie. I wanted to coincide this review with the previous review of (500) days of summer as they are strikingly similar. Also managed to post it on close to the anniversary as well.

I'm in no way embarassed by the fact that I only managed to find out about The Last Kiss by watching Jackass: Number Two. I was flipping through the trailers featured on the DVD, came across The Last Kiss and knew I had to buy that DVD immeadiately.

The Last Kiss is one of those growing up tales, watching a group of longtime friends handle manhood or just general adulthood. Can I relate? No, I haven't hit that 30 year old, settling down with a family point yet. Nonetheless, it felt like a real experience, much like 500 Days of Summer.

I haven't seen too much of Zach Braff, few episodes of Scrubs only but he really put in a great performance. People have argued that The Last Kiss was his best performance, next to Garden State and his work on Scrubs. Without having to see the rest, I agree! His relationshop with everyone from his longtime friends, his girlfriend, Jenna who is played by Jacinda Barrett and the girl he was having an affair with, Kim played by sexy Rachel Bilson all seemed fairly natural.

Throw in the always beautiful Rachel Bilson into the mix, how could this movie not be entertaining? Loved every minute she's in. More than just the visual part but she's actually a pretty decent actress.

The big draw to the movie for me was the story, a very solid story. May not be original in anyway but it still works. It's the basic man has trouble with settling down with one woman concept so he has this last adventure with a younger girl, feels bad about what he does so he attempts to patch things up with his girlfriend. The way it all plays out keeps you really intrigued the whole time. On top of that story is an underlying story that is almost exactly like Braffs and his girlfriends, story. Only difference is the people involved, which in this case is Jennas parents.

If you liked 500 Days of Summer, you're gonna like The Last Kiss. The stories and topics are similar and they both feature great actors and actresses alike. Also, one day you may be put in these relationship, growing up type problems and it's always good to have an idea of what to do during these problems.

Rating: 4 out of 5