In Search of a Midnight Kiss

R16
2007
|
90 mins
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Rather than spend New Year's Eve alone, two love-scarred LA 20-somethings hook up on Craigslist (match-making classifieds) in this independent,... More

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In Search of a Midnight Kiss | Ratings & Reviews

"This right here is pretty much the definition of independent American filmmaking. You’ve got the low budget ($US13,000), small cast, concerns with the day-to-day lives of modern youngsters. And it's shot in black and white. But while a lot of efforts like this end up looking like masturbatory film-school projects, this is a credit to the style."

Flicks, Andreas HeinemannFlicks

"Performances are aptly quirky and ingratiating, Holdridge's seriocomic balance nicely judged. But the most outstanding element in an accomplished low-budget package is Robert Murphy's lensing, which recalls "Manhattan" in its B&W celebration of a cityscape."

VarietyVariety

"Salty enough for him, sweet enough for her, Alex Holdridge’s swooning slacker-com is the ideal date-flick for arthouse amore."

Total FilmTotal Film

"In Search of a Midnight Kiss has its derivative moments along with awkward patches -- the inelegantly shaped climax tries to force uninteresting parallels between the two central couples -- it manages the difficult task of creating a sustained, plausible and inviting world."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"We increasingly admire the quality of the acting: Both actors take their characters through a difficult series of changes, without ever seeming to try, or be aware of it."

Roger EbertRoger Ebert

"A simple, charming and occasionally bitingly funny modern day romance."

New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand Herald

"If it were a parody of relationship-youth pictures, In Search of a Midnight Kiss would maybe be tolerable, but writer-director Alex Holdridge seems to be playing it with a straight face."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"An amusing ensemble piece about the troubles of dislocated twentysomethings attempting to find their way through life and love."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Lovingly photographed in a monochrome that recalls Woody Allen’s Manhattan, this is a slickly scripted rom-com."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

In Search of a Midnight Kiss | Details

Rating
R16, contains offensive language, drug use, sexual content that may offend
Runtime
90
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Country of origin
USA

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