The problem with 1997's 1946-based true-tale drama "The Last Time I Committed Suicide" is 20yr old protagonist Neal Cassady (later a key player in the 'Beat Generation') charmlessly played by Thomas Jane (who'd mature to better work). He has girls aplenty, a blue-collar job, and pals like Adrien Brody & Keanu Reeves - but his 'dream' is to settle into domesticity... which is offered him by friends of his 'best' girl Claire Forlani who want to set them up on that exact path. Will he take up their offer... or waz it up the wall at the bar? On his debut writer / director Stephen Kay wants to paint Cassady as a free-living hero... but actually paints him as a weak selfish so-n-so. Flush it.

The only reason I rented this movie is because of Gretchen Mol. She gave a great performance as a 16 year old teenager in the 50s. Definitely dreamy. Overall the movie was kind of boring, due to lack of story. I guess you can't develop much of a story from one letter. The mood of the movie however is excellent. It captured the accent of the beat generation. Killer sound track too. I actually thought I might even enjoy it more if the whole movie is in black and white.

There's some nice imagery going on in this film and the music is fantastic. But the characters are so boring and really not very likeable at all. Also, a story would be nice.