The Last Kiss

Nearing his 30th birthday, marriage-phobic Michael (Zach Braff, GARDEN STATE) loves his live-in girlfriend Jenna (Jacinda Barrett), but worries that there are no surprises left in his life. Enter Kim (Rachel Bilson), a vibrant college student who Michael meets at a wedding and is instantly attracted to. He soon finds himself treading dangerous ground; torn between the girl he loves and the possibilities that a new relationship might bring. With Kim, Michael not only feels 10 years younger, but also as if anything is possible. Now, he has to decide if pursuing Kim is worth the risk of losing Jenna, and if the life he has planned with Jenna is in fact the life he really wants. Like Michael, his friends are going through their own relationship issues. Izzy (Michael Weston) is battling heartbreak after being dumped by his long-time girlfriend. Chris (Casey Affleck) and his wife already have a rocky relationship, and are feeling the stress of having their first baby. Kenny (Eric Christian Olsen) is the only one not in crisis--but that's only because he is determined to remain a single ladies man. Then there are Jenna's parents, Anna (Blythe Danner) and Stephen (Tom Wilkinson), who are facing their own issues after 30 years of marriage. Based on the Italian film L'ULTIMO BACIO, THE LAST KISS looks at relationships from all angles and shies away from finger pointing and laying blame. Instead, it acknowledges that the world is full of temptation, and that growing up is serious business. Braff turns in a typically understated performance, conveying Michael's angst without asking for sympathy, and provides the perfect counterpart to Tony Goldwyn's (A WALK ON THE MOON) subtle direction.