In Search of a Midnight Kiss

2007 "It's not just another kiss..."
7.2| 1h30m| en
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Broke and alone on New Year's Eve, Wilson just wants to spend the rest of a very bad year in bed. But, when his best friend convinces him to post a personal ad, he meets a woman bent on finding the right guy to be with at midnight.

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Also starring Sara Simmonds

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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
Leila Cherradi It is true : this movie grows on you, it is about love, and if you are open to it, you feel it.So why are the reviews here that are clearly negative about it get all the approvals? Maybe negativity is sexy? I personally kept thinking of that movie long after it was finished. It was so touching. And the sex scene was one of the best I've ever seen in a movie. It was moving : it felt real and it happened just the moment it had to happen, naturally, it was not just thrown there.Now I have some cons on this movie, especially just after seeing "The Good Dick" which scores here less than this. And I wonder why. Because here what is really really really great is the scenario and the actors but the camera, the lighting, and the sound are quite not my favorite. The black and white : it is not really clear why it is used, it looks so much like a Woody Allen movie that it feels like a copy. The camera points of views are not my favorite : sometimes the camera seems a bit far from what it shows. The sound was not my favorite : I really loved that some songs were really off cue, that was a delight, and what was not my favorite was when the actors where talking, it seemed like it was not on sync with the sound. The scene with the shoes was a good idea, but the way the shoes were filmed, it looked like the director just had put shoes here and there to film them. Again the angles and the distance of the camera were not my favorite. But let me end with my favorite : the actors are so real, the scenario is so great that each sentence leads to the next one, it is fabulous. And, after this movie, go see The Good Dick (and I've read a review about it here if you like).
clairebear933 I watched 5 minutes and couldn't really handle the vibe It felt very low-budget, it actually looked like they were just messing around with the camera? I can't judge fully due to not watching the whole movie, but it really didn't make me want to continue watching I'm giving it a 2 because I feel mean giving a 1 I have watched some movies lately and judged them by their ratings, was that a bad idea! I wouldn't go by the rating for this one the cover also made it look better than was so as the saying goes never judge a book by its cover and yeah i'm now trying to fill the lines up so i can post this and yeah hopefully this review will be helpful to some that is all
bondboy422 'In Search of A Midnight Kiss' directed by Alex Holdridge mines a different track in the genre of romantic comedy. It is lovely to look at with beautifully clear black and white photography with some romantic shots of couples kissing and then we meet Wilson trying to transfer Min's head on to a model's body on the net and we are certainly in uncharted territory.Scoot Mc Nairy's Wilson is not in a nice place to be on New Year's eve and is encouraged by Jacob (a nicely desperate though subtle performance by Brian McGuire) to advertise on a dating site.'Misanthrope seeks Misanthrope'- Her name is Vivian and she startles -- she is edgy and aggressive --Wilson and she go on a journey that is surprisingly romantic although never predictably so which as the layers are peeled off and the characters soften it becomes even more poignant and romantic!!!!Sara Simmonds as Vivian gives a performance beyond her years (I especially enjoyed her 'smile'for Wilson) and Scoot McNairy has some brilliant re-active acting to the outrageousness of the situation that his character finds himself in.It has dark moments and when the brighter situations arise they are more heightened -- the bunch of flowers from the bystander for Vivian-- This film is one of those classic romantic comedies like 'When Harry...'--always worth another look at!
Nighthawk1 With a micro budget and a cast of no name stars this is a film that will go unnoticed by many and almost will be ignored by the masses due to its micro budget and lack of advertising. It's obvious that a lot of effort and care has been put into the making of this very involving film. Hopefully, it will beat the odds and find a wide and appreciative audience. It was certainly a pleasure watching such an engaging and enjoyable low budget romantic drama. A huge contrast in comparison to mindless big budget movies. The wonderful and well developed script was integral to this movie. The plot centers around a depressed writer and an eccentric girl who meet on New Years Eve after she answers his ad on Craigslist. Although, somewhat draggy in the middle the movie really picks as it goes along hitting it's mark on a perfect note at the end. Some moments of comedy occasionally come off as amateurish. Thankfully, this is not the focus of the movie. It's very emotionally open, honest and frank. More often than not the movie feels genuine in the way that the storyline develops and eventually concludes. Budget constraints are noticeable but don't significantly detract from the production.