The Last Kiss 2006

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The Last Kiss ★½ 2006 (R)

Botched remake of the Italian hit “L'Ultimo Bacio,” now taking place in Madison, WI. About to hit 30, Michael (Braff, with a constant hangdog expression) finds his life spinning out of control after meeting sexy undergrad Kim (Bilson), while trying to balance the revelation that his live-in girlfriend Jenna (Barrett) is pregnant. Self-conscious dramedy about men unwilling to accept adult responsibility (yawn) and the exasperated women around them. How did Ed Burns not make this? 105m/C DVD . US Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Michael Weston, Blythe Danner, Tom Wilkinson, Lauren Lee Smith, Marley Shelton, Rachel Bilson, Eric Christian, Harold Ramis; D: Tony Goldwyn; W: Paul Haggis; C: Tom Stern; M: Michael Penn.

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