Sixteen-year-old Dylan is dying of cancer. When a charitable organization offers to grant Dylan his final wish, the teen has a surprising request: to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Much to his mother's dismay, Dylan, with the help of his best friends, goes to New York to fulfill his dream.
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For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Writing about death is never easy, and writing about a teenager's terminal illness is a particularly tough act. Screenwriter Barry Stringfellow skillfully weaves irreverent humor and poignant ideas, the kind that so many of us relate to but from some writers can sound so corny, into a story that moves from a gritty industrial town to the big city of New York. The locations are both supporting actors: You can tell, just from the furniture in their kitchen, the massive industry that looms over their town, and the wide-eyed looks the three kids give the Big City, what kind of lives these characters lead.The film's especially strong in dealing with unfinished business: Anyone who's ever loved and lost a parent will be touched by the boy's "sightings" of his dead father, which are half hallucination, half heartfelt wish.
I thought it was awesome. Particularly the writing. At first, I was afraid that this would be some raunchy "American Pie" type of film with easy, crass jokes and gratuitous nudity. I think we have all seen enough shallow attempts at this type of entertainment. This movie however was fresh and revolved around genuine human emotion. The ups and downs of our life here on earth. In the face of death, what does a teenager do? Well, this one goes out swinging. While he cannot control what is happening to his body, this boy takes charge of the time he has left. It has a sweet, positive message. If this were a Hollywood film, I'm sure they would have found a way for the boy to miraculously live in the end. The truth is, we all die. This film embraces that and makes it entertaining. I found myself laughing one minute and crying the next. The themes in this movie were true to life. The scenes of reconnection with his father were especially touching, leaving the viewer with a bittersweet longing for a world where we live forever with those closest to us. I left the theater feeling pondering life and feeling inspired to make the most of it. Way to go!
Taking my girlfriend to see a movie about a teenage boy that wants to final wish in life to be having a weekend with a supermodel was a really tough sell, but after watching the movie she thanked me! We found ourselves laughing and crying, traveling on emotional journey, and contemplating our own lives, sounds like a what a movie should do to me!Personally, I don't see what's so off about the premise, sounds like exactly what I would have asked for when I was 15, if I had the gumption to ask for it. I'm not much for naming all the names of the actors in the movie, read some of the other reviews for that, though I will say I didn't really get Ethan Hawk as Dylan's dad, but if I was making a movie and Ethan Hawk wanted to be in it make a cool cameo appearance, and he was my bud, I'd say sure what the heh, let's party! Sunny Mabrey (who keeps her clothes on) is plenty hot as the babe though I'm sure if the producers had been able to land say model turned actress ANGELINA JOLIE, you wouldn't be reading this review, you'd have already seen this flick now wouldn't you!
"One Last Thing" is that rare thing, a small film that's big on entertainment while never compromising its intimate feel. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and then you'll laugh and cry some more. "One Last Thing" takes the story of a teenager, dying of cancer, and turn it into a celebration of life that is neither sappy, nor cliché. On the verge of accepting a charitable organization's last wish of a fishing trip with his football hero, the young Dylan throws caution to the wind and states his real wish on live TV: to spend a weekend alone with supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Michael Angarano ("Seabiscuit," "Lords Of Dogstown," "Will & Grace) as the dying Dylan, Cynthia Nixon ("Sex and The City") as his widowed mom, and hot, hot, hot newcomer Sunny Mabrey ("xXx State of the Union") as the gorgeous but troubled model, bring amazing chemistry to Barry Stringfellow's remarkable script. Deftly directed by Alex Steyermark ("Prey For Rock & Roll"), the cast is rounded out by the likes of Gina Gershon, Wyclef Jean, Johnny Messner, Coati Mundi, Michael Rispoli. And added bonus is a wonderful, uncredited turn by Ethan Hawk as Dylan's father who also died from cancer a few years before. I heard about "One Last Thing," of all places, on my classical radio station KUSC here in L.A. Evening host Jim Svedja was so impressed by it at a screening that he took time from his usual musical broadcast to rave about the flick and interview Mr. Stringfellow, Mr. Steyemark and Ms. Mabrey (tough duty I'll bet). He even offered a money back guarantee. Alas, HD-Net the company that released "One Last Thing" apparently lacked his good taste and enthusiasm. After a bare bones release, the film was quickly released on DVD via their "genius" day-date release policy. Fortunately, the DVD is widely available and the small screen doesn't diminish the big pleasure that is "One Last Thing." I don't have Mr. Svedja's deep pockets, but I guarantee you it won't disappoint you.