| Twentieth Century Fox | Release Date: July 10, 1992 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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Positive:
16
Mixed:
10
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews
Prelude to a Kiss is a kind of fairy tale, but it's a fairy tale grounded in human experience. [10 Jul 1992, p.10]
Prelude to a Kiss is an exquisite film that will long stand on its own. [10 Jul 1992, p.C]
Prelude To a Kiss, which has a lot to say about romantic illusion and reality, weds a writer's captivating imagination to an array of rich performances. And it is sometimes so moving that you might find Baldwin's aren't the only moist eyes in the house. [10 Jul 1992, p.G5]
With its perspectives on love, aging and solitude, "Prelude to a Kiss" still offers a good deal more than the usual smiles of a summer's day. [10 Jul 1992, p.F14]
The best thing I can say about "Prelude to a Kiss" is that it seems fresh, daring its talented performers to play a couple in love. In 1992, that seems very bold. [10 Jul 1992, p.C]
Unbelievably, "Prelude To A Kiss" works. [10 Jul 1992, p.15]
A wistful romance with metaphysical overtones, the movie is warm and charming. [10 Jul 1992, p.D1]
This small-focus film proves that Alec Baldwin can be convincing as a sensitive New Age kinda guy instead of the gloating scumbags he often portrays. And it suggests Hollywood can occasionally adapt a hit play to celluloid without contorting it beyond recognition. [10 Jul 1992, p.20]
The film has mood and feeling, but it can't take the material that final mile into the inexplicable. [10 Jul 1992, p.35]
Kiss is tasty-enough escape fare. Just don't expect anything more filling than Hershey's foiled variety. [10 Jul 1992, p.5D]
A faithful adaptation of Craig Lucas's popular play, it proves a feast for love gourmands, especially those with an appetite for body-swapping. The less starry-eyed viewers -- and probably the hard-working leads Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin -- will remain starved for the comparative profundity of a leaky "Love Boat" rerun.
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Prelude to a Kiss lacked a sense of flow on stage; the problem is compounded on film. [10 Jul 1992, p.5]
That play has made it to the big screen, but it has come so late in the moribund body-switching comedy cycle that it seems like a tired cliche, and a big-budget production and star cast just can't seem to breathe any life into it. [10 Jul 1992]
For the screen version, Baldwin is back, along with Meg Ryan, and there's less chemistry than in a high-school laboratory in July. [10 Jul 1992, p.3G]
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