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Prelude to a Kiss

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Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

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Rotten:7

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Peter (Alec Baldwin) and Rita (Meg Ryan) follow their whirlwind courtship with a storybook wedding, though Rita has those nagging doubts every now and then. After the ceremony, a mysterious elderly... Peter (Alec Baldwin) and Rita (Meg Ryan) follow their whirlwind courtship with a storybook wedding, though Rita has those nagging doubts every now and then. After the ceremony, a mysterious elderly man appears and asks to kiss the bride. It is this kiss that sends the two lovers on a magical journey that they will never forget, and which puts their love to the test by unknown forces. Directed by the late Norman René, who directed the Oscar nominated LONGTIME COMPANION. Based upon the play by Craig Lucas. [More]

Starring: Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty

Starring: Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty, Patty Duke, Sydney Walker, Stanley Tucci

Director: Norman Rene

Director: Norman Rene
Composer: Howard Shore
Screenwriter: Craig Lucas
Producer: Michael Gruskoff, Michael Levy

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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As a reflexive meditation on the nature of love in the AIDS era, this erio-comedy is poignant but it still bears too much the theatrical sensibility of the source material.

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08/06/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

This Prelude to a Kiss is not only without charm and wit, but it's also clumsily set forth: many people seeing it may wonder what, in heaven's name, is going on.

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08/14/07
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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The body-switching gimmick shouldn't work, but it really does.

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02/17/05
Rob Thomas
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Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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04/21/04
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06/04/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

So-so romantic comedy fantasy that barely gets by.

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Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

This adult fairy tale gives us a glimpse of our unity with others and celebrates the enduring power of love.

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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

Are romantic comedies supposed to give you the willies?

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