"The Last Kiss" is a seriocomic pity party for 30-year-old men who are terrified of maturity, and I suppose it'll strike some guys out there as God's own truth. To others, the film may just seem intensely irritating, for its unexamined fear of women, for its refusal to draw real dramatic blood, and for its unholy use of Coldplay songs."-Ty Burr, the Boston Globe.
I agree totally, and I say that as a big "Garden State" fan. And I had Jacinda Barrett and Rachel Bilson fighting over me, I certainly wouldn't be as morose as Zach Braff was in the movie.
Much better? "The Black Dahlia," despite a convoluted plot and an ending that makes no sense. Like few movies this year, it's made enough of an impression that I've still thought about it days later, and Hilary Swank is a revelation as the femme fatale (yes, you read that right). She's introduced in a lesbian cabaret while k.d. lang sings "Love For Sale" (Yes, you read that right, too).
Posted by Stephen Silver at September 17, 2006 02:27 AMOddly enough, I agree with every inch of this person's review, yet I loved "The Last Kiss." Just saw it last night for the first time. Certainly, it's an "Ipod playlist in search of a movie," but a good one at that.
Posted by: Jordan at July 8, 2009 03:50 PM