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Alec Baldwin reprises a role he originated in Craig Lucas's off-Broadway smash (which later had a Broadway run without him) in this touchingly romantic, funny and underrated fantasy. He falls for a woman (Meg Ryan) at first sight and marries her but on their wedding day an elderly stranger wanders into the reception, kisses the bride and trades bodies with her. Once Baldwin figures out that something is amiss with the Mrs., he must track down the old man, in whom resides the spirit of his true love. This is a beautiful allegory about the nature of love and the commitment to give oneself in sickness and health, for better or worse, to achieve a true meeting of the spirits. Prelude to a Kiss was directed with a light touch by the late Norman Rene, with strong performances by Baldwin and Ryan. --Marshall Fine
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Romantic comedy with a ghostly twist. Peter and Rita (Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan) are a perfectly normal couple who meet, fall in love and decide to marry. However, an old man turns up at the wedding, kisses Rita and, in the process, swaps souls with the luckless bride. Peter realises something is amiss when Rita begins to act a little strangely, but even he cannot imagine the truth behind the weirdness.
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Peter Hoskins (Alec Baldwin) and Rita Boyle (Meg Ryan) meet at a party, and it is practically love at first sight. After a whirlwind courtship. they decide to get married. At their wedding, an old man (Sydney Walker) wanders in and kisses the bride. Suddenly, a switch mysteriously takes place. Rita finds her spirit consigned to the body of the old man. The old man, however, gets a new lease on life, as he finds his spirit consigned to the body of the very beautiful and nubile Rita.
On their honeymoon Peter senses that something is not quite right about Rita. It is inexplicable to him that he could have been so mistaken about her. Gone is the Rita with whom he fell in love, his soul mate replaced by a virtual stranger housed in Rita's body. It is from this premise that an allegory on love flows beautifully throughout this film and serves as an insightful commentary on the nature of true love.
When Peter finally is able to figure out what has happened, he contrives to find away a way for Rita to come back to him as she was. You see, he does not love the "new" Rita. As lovely as she is, she is not the Rita with whom he fell in love. It is now the old man to whom he is drawn and with whom he has an affinity. It is the old man whose company he now enjoys.
What happens and why certainly gives the viewer food for thought as to the nature of true love. Very well acted by Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, and Sydney Walker, this is a utterly charming, touching, and romantic, gender bender fantasy. The strong supporting cast of Patty Duke, Ned Beatty, Stanley Tucci, and Kathy Bates serve to round out this excellent and entertaining film
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By E. Barnes
Format:DVD
Starts off quite slowly and just when I thought it was going to get boring the wedding day happened. It had a Brilliant twist when the Old Man and the Bride kissed. Very good acting by the 3 main characters, never seen anything quite like this film. It was mainly romantic but had some comedy thrown in.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a fantastic not to be missed film, it is funny and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next, and in the end it is all you want to happen, Meg Ryan plays her part to perfection, and Alec Baldwin is very amusing and also is very good.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An early version of freaky Friday
This is more of a romantic comedy than chuckle. It's okay, but not something I would recommend one to watch if there is nothing else to watch
Published 2 months ago by BerniH
2.0 out of 5 stars
What an odd film
Most Meg Ryan films are Ok by me but this I could not get along with, was the writer on some sort of magic mushrooms ? Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. J. A. Bentley
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dissappointing
I was disappointed with this film, especially as it has two very good actors in it. Its a silly story line.
Published 13 months ago by itsmyopinion
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pefect Cinema
One of the most beautiful, thoughtful and wonderfully cast films ever made - it should have been Oscar time for Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan / a forgotten gem.
Published 13 months ago by M. B. Richardson
1.0 out of 5 stars
Prelude to a Kiss
I thought this film was a lot of nonsense, and in fact I didn't bother to endure it to the end.
Published 17 months ago by cynthia
2.0 out of 5 stars
Rather weird film with mediocre video & audio - bad lip sync.
I am generally a fan of both Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin but this film didn't really connect with me. I could have lived with the rather weird storyline but my concentration was... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2010 by Nigel Mc
3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable
This is not a romantic comedy but it is quite touching. We enjoyed watching it.
Published on 5 Feb 2010 by U. Naidoo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Love through thick, thin, young and old?
Peter meets Rita, a bright, slightly unusual woman who he instantly falls head-over-heels in love with. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2008 by Dismal Angel
4.0 out of 5 stars
An OK romantic film
I don't normally review the films on Amazon, only the books, but there's one part of this film that led me to make an exception... Read more
Published on 29 July 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
ROMANTIC FANTASY ABOUT SOUL MATES...
Peter Hoskins (Alec Baldwin) and Rita Boyle (Meg Ryan) meet at a party, and it is practically love at first sight. After a whirlwind courtship. they decide to get married. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2002 by Lawyeraau
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