Parents' Guide to

Kiss the Girls

By Ellen Twadell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 18+

A thrill-less thriller. Too violent for kids.

Movie R 1997 117 minutes
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Kameron.kirk
Kameron.kirk Adult
November 21, 2020
age 18+

Amazing

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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What's the Story?

Morgan Freeman stars as Alex Cross, a psychologist who works with police to catch criminals. When his own niece is abducted by a man who calls himself Casanova, he joins a police team headed by Brian Cox and Carey Elwes to try to find him before it's too late. As the investigation builds steam, another abduction takes place: an attractive doctor, Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is taken from her home. While her daring escapes gives the police team an edge in finding Casanova, Kate is haunted by the women she left behind in the process. Despite their protests, she joins the police, offering her own insight and courage to the cause. The chase takes the team from coast to coast, following clues to learn more about the kidnapper and his motives. Alex and Kate challenge their thinking as intelligent people and as men and women in order to understand the truth about the case.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say: Not yet rated

KISS THE GIRLS is an entirely mediocre film. The cast, while talented, doesn't mesh well on-screen and the plot, based on a James Patterson novel, never takes off in any exciting directions. There are some exciting visual effects, such as Kate's frightening race through the woods, but scenes like these do little to make up for the film's other deficiencies.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Casanova's distorted view of romance. How does a good relationship work, and can it ever be achieved by forcing one's own ideas on a partner, violently or not? Families could also talk about standard ideas of men and women in the roles of protectors and rescuers. Kate McTiernan, who escapes, feels responsible for the women who did not, and puts herself at risk to help them. Does she have a duty to do this?

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