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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80EmpirePatrick PetersEmpirePatrick PetersLovingly photographed in a monochrome that recalls Woody Allen’s Manhattan, this is a slickly scripted rom-com.
- 80Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposThe film also doesn't try to wrap things up nice and neat. That's not how life is and that's not how this film goes. But for those who can handle the truth, they should be prepared for a very moving experience. And Freddy Krueger references.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterAn amusing ensemble piece about the troubles of dislocated twentysomethings attempting to find their way through life and love.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyPerformances 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.
- 70SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirProfane, hilarious and ultimately heartbreaking, Alex Holdridge's black-and-white feature In Search of a Midnight Kiss has a gutter purity that makes you root for it all the way and forgive its patches of ultra-indie awkwardness.
- 67The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayEven when Midnight Kiss is sputtering, viewers can tune the dialogue out and just watch the scenery in one of the most "there"-y L.A. movies ever made.
- 60The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisIn 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.
- 50The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneIn Holdridge's movie there is as much to repel as there is to allure, and I cannot imagine leaving a screening of it in anything less than two minds.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceHoldridge's film oscillates wildly between low-key romantic comedy and antic slapstick and doesn't always hit the mark, but it has charm to burn.
- 50PremierePremiereThe arc of the story mirrors "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset," but the writing isn't nearly as strong, nor the characters as believable -- or likable.