The Last Kiss (2006)

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

We all make choices. What's yours?

Plot:

Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These...

Plot Keywords:

Fart Joke | Cheating Husband | Sex With Collegiate | Stalking | Female Nudity

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. May 20	2:40 AM	MAX
Wed. May 28	3:00 PM	MAX

Cast

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 Jones	...	Mark (as David Haydyn-Jones)
Cindy Sampson	...	Danielle
Lisa MacKay	...	Stripper #1 (as Lisa Mackay)
Patricia Stasiak	...	Stripper #2

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language.

Runtime:

115 min | USA:104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Argentina:16 | UK:15 | South Africa:16 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | USA:R (certificate #42461) | Finland:K-13 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:14 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Company:

Lakeshore Entertainment

Trivia:

There is a poster for the band Bleeding Through in Kim's dorm room

Goofs:

Continuity: When the RV pulls over to drop Chris off by the side of the road, the left-hand turn signal comes on, but as the RV is pulling away, the right-hand turn signal is now on.

Quotes:

Stephen: You can't fail if you never give up

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.5)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Cuba Cha Cha

A Mature Look at Relationships.

The Last Kiss, a film by Tony Goldwyn (Yes son of Samuel Goldwyn) was adapted from the 2001 Italian film L'Ultimo bacio, and written for the screen by none other than Paul Haggis. The Last Kiss goes through a number of relationships, spanning a number of different ages, and dissects the hardships of those relationships. Zach Braff seems to have upgraded his acting from Garden State and might actually become a more dexterous and talented actor than previously perceived. Paul Haggis' wonderful dialog lends greatly to the reality and adversity that co-exist alluringly within this screenplay. This film has been incorrectly advertised as a romantic comedy that puts Braff in the middle of two girls, and he cannot decide which one he wants to continue his life with. This is simply not true. The film is about a group of people that have just seen what the rest of their lives are going to be like, and want to add a small bump in the road of life. Overall the film does a lot more than your average romantic comedy/buddy film, and shoves the afflictions and austerities of modern-day relationships in your face. This is not the greatest of date movies, like the trailer wants us to believe, and should be perceived as a more earnest and pensive film than it appears.