Being grateful with one's lot in life -- especially for people with good jobs, attractive and loving partners, and loyal, longtime friends.
September 20, 2006 (Press Release) --
Being grateful with one's lot in life -- especially for people with good jobs, attractive and loving partners, and loyal, longtime friends -- should be a given. Yet, as we're constantly reminded, being appreciative of where we are, and where we're headed, is frequently not enough for some individuals.
Michael, played in "The Last Kiss" by Zach Braff, is one such guy. Clearly crazy about his gorgeous girlfriend, Jenna (Jacinda Barrett), and pursuing a career as a successful, up-and-coming architect, he seems to be one lucky fellow. Yet, shortly after Jenna becomes pregnant as they planned, Michael allows himself to be drawn into a fling with a college-age hottie named Kim (Rachel Bilson), following a totally unplanned meeting at a friend's wedding. That recipe for disaster is not only obvious to us watching, it's even clear to Michael. Yet recognition of responsibility doesn't always result in following the sensible path.
Inspired by Gabriele Muccino's wonderful Italian film "L'Ultimo Bacio," director Tony Goldwyn and screenwriter Paul Haggis ("Million Dollar Baby," "Crash") have crafted an intelligent and often very entertaining picture that deals with so many aspects of human relationships. Beyond the obvious -- love, infidelity, friendship, truthfulness and deceit -- "The Last Kiss" also takes us on a journey that examines other important emotions that come into play in all our lives.
One is dealing with the aging process, both for those turning 30 and those approaching the so-called golden years. Another is the issue of forgiveness, raising the question of just what is forgivable and what is not.
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Posted BY BILL ZWECKER
Michael, played in "The Last Kiss" by Zach Braff, is one such guy. Clearly crazy about his gorgeous girlfriend, Jenna (Jacinda Barrett), and pursuing a career as a successful, up-and-coming architect, he seems to be one lucky fellow. Yet, shortly after Jenna becomes pregnant as they planned, Michael allows himself to be drawn into a fling with a college-age hottie named Kim (Rachel Bilson), following a totally unplanned meeting at a friend's wedding. That recipe for disaster is not only obvious to us watching, it's even clear to Michael. Yet recognition of responsibility doesn't always result in following the sensible path.
Inspired by Gabriele Muccino's wonderful Italian film "L'Ultimo Bacio," director Tony Goldwyn and screenwriter Paul Haggis ("Million Dollar Baby," "Crash") have crafted an intelligent and often very entertaining picture that deals with so many aspects of human relationships. Beyond the obvious -- love, infidelity, friendship, truthfulness and deceit -- "The Last Kiss" also takes us on a journey that examines other important emotions that come into play in all our lives.
One is dealing with the aging process, both for those turning 30 and those approaching the so-called golden years. Another is the issue of forgiveness, raising the question of just what is forgivable and what is not.
Source: http://search.msn.com
Posted BY BILL ZWECKER
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