Kissing Jessica Stein (R)
Sweet comedy about when a girl meets girl.
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Movie details
- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
- Directed By: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Cast: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen
- Running Time: 96 minutes
- Release Date: 04/21/2001
- Video/DVD Release Date: 09/07/2004
- Genre: Comedy
- MPAA Rating: R
- MPAA Explanation: sexual content and language
Parents need to know
Parents need to know that that this film explores a young woman's sexual orientation as she tries out a lesbian relationship. The movie has intimate scenes depicting same sex relationships and some scenes of sexual activity.
Families can talk about different expressions of sexuality, and societal pressures. They may want to use the title character's relationship with her mother as a springboard for discussing their receptiveness to their childrens' own personal choices.
Families can talk about different expressions of sexuality, and societal pressures. They may want to use the title character's relationship with her mother as a springboard for discussing their receptiveness to their childrens' own personal choices.
Message
Social Behavior:
While the film does include highly critical characters, it also depicts various individuals struggling with love, sexual identity, and commitment.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Inclusion of multiple instances of social drinking, but not drunkenness.
Violence
Sex
The film shows one of the main characters engaging in spontaneous and non-monogamous sex. It depicts semi-graphic scenes of both straight and lesbian sex.
Language
Profanity is present (mostly euphemisms for sexual organs and acts), but kept to a minimum.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Kelly Kessler
Jessica is the highly neurotic and previously straight (and sexually repressed) half, of a lesbian couple struggling to find intimacy, love, and personal satisfaction. Living in present-day New York, Jessica (Jennifer Westfeldt) and Helen (Heather Juergensen) struggle with bad dating, old and current boyfriends, a crazy Jewish mother, and confusing feelings. Jessica does not know what she wants. Her mother just wants her to settle down with a nice Jewish man, while Helen wants to find the perfect combination of love and sexual heat. Ultimately, the couple must investigate their own feelings about love, sex, and friendship and go for broke in their searches for personal fulfillment.
Is it any good?
KISSING JESSICA STEIN is a witty and hysterical romp through sexual discovery. It transcends the label of "lesbian comedy" to succeed as a romantic comedy that illustrates the feelings and struggles common to all. Aside from strong performances by its lead women, the film also includes inspired performances by Jackie Hoffman as Jessica's wacky coworker/best friend and Tovah Feldshuh (Law and Order and Broadway) as her domineering mother. As an added bonus, the film also includes a hysterical and odd performance by JM J Bullock (Too Close for Comfort [1980] and The Jim J. and Tammy Faye Show [1996]) as one of Jessica's bad dates.
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