Review of The Last Kiss

THE LAST KISS (2006) **1/2 Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson, Michael Weston, Blythe Danner, Tom Wilkinson, Eric Christian Olsen, Harold Ramis. "Diner" meets "Kicking & Screaming" by way of "The Graduate" could have been the pitch for this middling dramedy about a group of four twentysomething buddies facing the Big Choices in Life including Braff's dalliance with a hottie young college co-ed (Bilson) despite having a pregnant girlfriend (Barrett) in the mix; Affleck facing a marriage that is not working; lovesick Weston making a knee-jerk reaction to take a long-distance road trip; and perpetually horny Olson looking for the next quick lay. Immature? Sure. Grow up. Most definitely. However the ensemble makes the most of their underscored atypical roles thanks to a list-less script by Paul Haggis (loosely based on an Italian film, "L'ultimo bacio") and sturdy direction by actor Tony Goldwyn.