The Long Kiss Goodnight
New Line Cinema | Release Date: October 11, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
5
Negative:
6
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38
USA TodayMike Clark
The movie tries to juggle motherly love sentiment with wanna-be snappy ripostes with a violent streak that extends to threatening a grade-schooler with blinding and busted kneecaps. [11 Oct 1996, Pg.03.D]
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
A "nonstop thriller" that is also a nonstop dud. Underline the word "long" in the title. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The suspense sequences are straight from the standard Hollywood blueprint, and the movie as a whole is so sloppily assembled that it's almost incoherent at times. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The problem with this movie is the problem with most Renny Harlin movies: There's an excessive amount of excess -- a mind-numbing plurality of firearm battles, vehicular explosions and brutally frank sexual talk. Read full review
0
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
If you haven't lived until you've heard Geena Davis say "Suck my dick," New Line probably deserves your money. Read full review
0
Dallas ObserverJimmy Fowler
The long hours Davis says she spent training with knives and guns can't rescue her character from drowning in the story's hokiness. Fans will be aghast at what they see--a movie so garish and silly, even Geena Davis can't save it. Read full review
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