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Prelude to a kiss is a very strange film but also a very good one. Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin portray the two main characters who meet, and fall in love. Meg Ryan's character Rita is a lovely and complex woman, frightened by living life to the fullest. On the couple's wedding day, just after the two are married, Rita comes face to face with a mysterious elderly man(Sydney walker), who nobody at the wedding seems to recognize. While everyone is trying to find out who he is, he asks if he may kiss the bride. During the kiss, the souls of Rita and the old man switch and both find themselves in the body of the other.
This is no Freaky Friday or Big. It's not a comedy though there are a few funny moments. But by and large it's a love story and a touching one at that. All three of the main leads are great. Baldwin is Subtle and convincing and this maybe the best role I've seen Ryan in since "When Harry Met Sally". But Walker is the standout, he being exceptionally well cast as the old man and his performance is absolutely outstanding. This is a strange story but extremely touching and for one who is tired of the same old tired romantic comedies this is a welcome change.
One thing that I liked was that the movie makers did not turn this into a thriller. I kind of expected the old man to develop a disease and the movie turn into a race against time to get the souls switched back. The movie, surprisingly stayed fairly light, though there were many serious, touching moments, particularly toward the end.The best scenes, by far, occur after Baldwin "recognizes" his wife as the old man, and Rita, in the old man's body, learns to stop being afraid. The dialog is very good and I liked this movie. It's definitely unusual and well above average. My vote's 7.5 of 10.
Prelude to a kiss is a very strange film but also a very good one. Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin portray the two main characters who meet, and fall in love. Meg Ryan's character Rita is a lovely and complex woman, frightened by living life to the fullest. On the couple's wedding day, just after the two are married, Rita comes face to face with a mysterious elderly man(Sydney walker), who nobody at the wedding seems to recognize. While everyone is trying to find out who he is, he asks if he may kiss the bride. During the kiss, the souls of Rita and the old man switch and both find themselves in the body of the other.
This is no Freaky Friday or Big. It's not a comedy though there are a few funny moments. But by and large it's a love story and a touching one at that. All three of the main leads are great. Baldwin is Subtle and convincing and this maybe the best role I've seen Ryan in since "When Harry Met Sally". But Walker is the standout, he being exceptionally well cast as the old man and his performance is absolutely outstanding. This is a strange story but extremely touching and for one who is tired of the same old tired romantic comedies this is a welcome change.
One thing that I liked was that the movie makers did not turn this into a thriller. I kind of expected the old man to develop a disease and the movie turn into a race against time to get the souls switched back. The movie, surprisingly stayed fairly light, though there were many serious, touching moments, particularly toward the end.The best scenes, by far, occur after Baldwin "recognizes" his wife as the old man, and Rita, in the old man's body, learns to stop being afraid. The dialog is very good and I liked this movie. It's definitely unusual and well above average. My vote's 7.5 of 10.