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The Last Kiss, first released in 2006, is directed
by Tony Goldwyn. The film stars Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett,
Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson, Blythe Danner, and Tom Wilkinson.
The film is a remake of the Italian film L'ultimo Bacio,
directed by Gabriele Muccino. ***
The Last Kiss revolves around a young couple planning
to many, and the various friends in their life, as they
move on, struggling with a variety of issues in their life
– adulthood, relationships, commitment, and so forth. ***
From the summary, you would probably think of The Last
Kiss as your typical romantic comedy/drama. And while I
admit that it doesn’t bring a whole lot of new material
to the table, what it does, it does very well. The young
actors cast for these roles play their parts very well,
and not a single actor or actress starring here seems miscast.
It’s well-directed and paced, and while a lot of this stuff
we’ve seen at the movies before, there’s also not much to
fault about the picture either. All in all, I’d give it
a recommendation. ---
Image and Sound:
The image quality on this Blu-Ray Disc release of the
film is a healthy upgrade over the original DVD release.
Clarity is improved greatly, and colors are richer. Fine
object detail as increased as well. However, not all is
well with this transfer. There are some moments with evident
print damage and grain spiking, and some soft image moments
here and there, and these issues tend to be inconsistent
throughout. Still, in the long run they’re a minor complaint.
The real surprise from the film comes in the form of its
True HD audio track. This brings a whole new level of atmosphere
into the film I certainly wasn’t expecting. All in all,
the film looks and sounds pretty good in Blu, though I wish
they had made more of an effort to clean up the print damage.
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Features: |
The bonus features here are all ported over from the
DVD release and presented in standard definition (apart
from the theatrical trailer, which is now in HD.) The commentary
track features a wide variety of cast and crew members,
and it’s interesting to hear them recounting their experiences
making the movie, and their comparisons to the original
Italian film that inspired this remake. Deleted scenes,
a gag reel, and a music video are included as well. The
deleted scenes were rightfully left out of the final movie,
but will be an interesting view for any fan, just the same.
Most of the remaining bonuses are just featurettes with
the cast and crew recounting their experiences on making
the movie. While a lot of this stuff is also explored in
the commentary, it’s still going to be an interesting view
for anyone who was a fan of the movie. All in all, a good
collection of supplements, it’s just a shame there are no
HD exclusive extras.
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