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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliHaggis' dialogue is virtually without clunkers, and it is delivered with the appropriate weight by a solid cast. Braff's limp performance is countered by Barrett's emotional riveting one (although he's in more scenes than she is).
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneA smart, witty, sexy take on the perils of becoming an adult.
- 70VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonAll-American adaptation by Paul Haggis of Gabriele Muccino's 2001 Italian hit "L'Ultimo bacio" is chummy, consensual and always watchable in Tony Goldwyn's polished rendition of emotional messiness.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenProving that with solid direction, tight writing and strong performances an American remake can actually be as good as the foreign-language original, The Last Kiss, an unusually perceptive dramedy about contemporary relationships also manages to stand quite capably on its own two feet.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThanks to Haggis and the cast, who are convincing, often bitingly so, in their willingness to dive into the dark and unknowable depths of the modern American romantic relationship, The Last Kiss mirrors reality with remarkable faithfulness.
- 63USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThe movie occasionally reveals truths about relationships that, while not earth-shattering, are nonetheless entertaining and worth considering.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAn alarming male wallow passing as a fetching date-night dramedy.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe Last Kiss isn't terrible, but if you're strapped for a night out it can easily wait till DVD. Better yet, it may be time to revisit "Diner."
- 50The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThe fallibility of the romantic ideal -- which is nonetheless indispensable on screen and off -- is something Hollywood has trouble dealing with. "The Break-up," in which Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughan did just what the title promised, would have been a more notable exception if it were anything like a good movie. The Last Kiss, while not quite a good movie either, at least deserves credit for its honesty.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteSeattle Post-IntelligencerBill WhiteAn exceptional Italian film becomes an average American one in this bland remake of Gabriele Muccino's "L' Ultimo Bacio."