Kiss of a Stranger

What is an cool concept, and has a good cast, turned into a totally predictable, snoozy, sometimes silly flick.

OK, so she falls for schmaltzy, cliche-ridden, new-age psycho-babble and takes Mr. Goodbody home. Right... OK, so after 1 tryst she's in love. Right... OK, so after 1 tryst she decides to surprise her new "love of her life" at work with her friend in tow. Right... OK, so after 1 month of not seeing or hearing from this fella she freaks out after glimpsing him... wonderfully back-lit I might add. Right...

And what's up with Dyan Cannon lip-synching and trying to be fabulous as Ms. Pop Star?? Waste of her (and Mariel's) talent on this on.

The token gay friend/colleague character was a little cliche. Nice stereotype to perpetuate; that all gay men drop their friends like a hot potato after stealing glances at "Mr Right Now" in a theater. Nice...

In case I'm not clear... Kiss this one goodbye.

This film had some good moments, a good cast, and plot that hold's your interest at best. The are many flaws in this film, but it is one of those movies that are great to watch at 2:00 in the morning - when one has insomnia. Note: Dyan Cannon (at age 61) looks and sounds better than ever...

Nova, the star of the movie, has a show with her gay friend. They care a lot about each other. Also Nova has a popular singer mother. After a one night stand with a man who calls himself Nathan, whom Nova met at one of her mother's singing events, things turn ugly. Nova discovers she is pregnant, but after consoling with her ex-rocker, druggie father, she decides to keep the baby. Not the greatest, but worth seeing.

I guess some people see only one side of the bell curve and the other, but there are a lot of movies that, while not even remotely in the Oscar category, are still worth a watch. "Kiss Of A Stranger" is one of them. Sure, it is a low-budget piece, but the acting isn't bad and the plot twists give it some interest at the conclusion.

The opening song, "Another Night Alone" sung by Deborah Holland has a smooth torch song feel to it, and is well done by her (lip-synched by Dyan Cannon). As the story progresses, the movie draws the viewer in, and gives a great "punch line" ending to explain the plot.

Not every movie watched has to be a "Gone With The Wind", or, conversely, a "Plan 9 From Outer Space"...there's plenty in the middle to be entertained by.

If it's on late-night cable sometime, or a copy is gathering dust on the DVD shelf of your video store, give it a try.

Lots of surprises. Best is seeing Matt's butt. Dyan Cannon and Mariel Hemingway are great. I liked the way it made it a story not just about Mariel (Nova) but about her family and gay friend, who was well done. The father is played realistically.