I feel that the movie is about love and irony. The love aspect is quite obvious. The irony of the situation is that the main charactor, male (herin refered to as Ian) has scheduled for a medicle procedure that is supposed to save his life yet he has the regular aspects of life's chance around him to make the procedure useless in the lines of fate. The message that is unifying here is that life should be taken as it happens (the "live in the moment" philosophy).

The movie's plot is about "Ian" (a fore-mentioned main charactor, male). He has scheduled a medicle procedure that could threaten or save his life. He is going to propose to his sweet heart for marriage, indicated by his ring. On a train on the way to propose to his sweet heart, he is attacked and stabbed by an unidentified assalant. He dies in a hospital after he kisses his sweet heart for the last time.

I particularly enjoyed the audio content of the movie. I think that silence can be more powerfull than words. The use of piano music, although breaking the silence, could be atonomous from the movie and they would both be pleasing in their isolation. The combination of the two brings a refreshing presentation to an excellent picture. That this movie was made by teens is astonishing. Although I am no expert, the use of silence, again, is not common among many presentations. The meloncholy tone of the movie is a good representation of how, I believe, many teens feel; though, it is not to the extent that the movie states.

This is one of the only movies that has ever brought me close to tears. It was professionally exicuted and organized. I commend all those involved for a spectacular preformance, from main charactor to women on train. I don't see much room for improvment. However, there is a slight lack of realism in the attack scene, but, with suspention of disbelief taken into account, the scene was more than adequate for its purpose.

-Eric Klopfenstein

In "The Last Kiss", the tragic fate of a man is decided by the diagnosis of a doctor: fatal heart disease. With his days numbered and destiny sealed, he must decide how to treasure the last meaningful thing in his life: his family. When a trip home goes terribly wrong, though, the burden becomes less of an issue.

The short film is concise, and direct to its main themes of love, tragedy, and heartbreak. A heartfelt story is told through silence, and only the haunting piano melody can be heard. In the dim light, symbolic of the sorrow portrayed, Garett Thomas' "The Last Kiss" is a compassionate piece that examines exactly how precious time can be.

-Lancelote Leong

This movie is about two people's love for each other, and how even in desperate times, love is important. Death is another subject portrayed, and the movie shows how love can even be more important than that. This storyline did appeal to me; the details of the movie were both necessary for the story to work, and they were very clear. What stands out most in my mind when thinking about the movie is the part with the ring. It's appearance in the movie really showed how much the boy cared for the girl, and figuratively showed how important love itself is to him. The end sequence was also very impacting.

One thing that could have improved the movie is a change in the music; it was effective in parts, but it didn't work very well during the stabbing sequence. Other than that, my overall opinion of the movie is that it is good. I think it's cool that something can be done by someone so young, as far as movies go. I also think it is a step up from other things that Garett has done, because it was more dramatic.

-Caitlin Pond

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