Kiss the Girls

1997 "Smart girls. Pretty girls. Missing girls."
6.6| 1h55m| R| en| More Info
Released: 03 October 1997 Released
Producted By: Paramount
Country: United States of America
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Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.
UnowPriceless hyped garbage
Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
Scott LeBrun There is a particularly insidious predator operating out of Durham, North Carolina. Dubbing himself Casanova, he considers himself a connoisseur of extraordinary women, and holds them prisoner. He actually only kills the feisty ones; the ladies who have the audacity to ignore his "rules". However, he makes a major mistake when he abducts Naomi Cross (Gina Ravera), the niece of Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman), a brilliant forensic psychologist from Washington, D.C. Alex, having a personal stake in this mission, vows to identify the sicko, acquiring some much needed help from one young woman, intern Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd), who to date has been the only lady to successfully escape the killers' clutches.For a mainstream thriller from Hollywood, this adaptation of the James Patterson novel is actually pretty entertaining. It's not perfect - far from it. For example, the eventual way that Cross ultimately I.D.s Casanova is laughable. The film is very slick, and extremely well paced, and shies away from graphic violence (for the most part), which squeamish viewers will appreciate. In some ways, it's believable; Cross and compatriots such as his cousin Sampson (Bill Nunn) pursue leads and sometimes run into dead ends. They're not immune from f-ups. Ultimately, "Kiss the Girls" is formulaic fare, and becomes more and more so as it plays out, with your typical Big Hollywood ending where the monster has no choice but to reveal themselves. But there's one fresh plot twist along the way, giving "Kiss the Girls" a bit of an edge. It's directed with some style by Gary Fleder, in his first major effort; he went on to other thrillers such as "Don't Say a Word" and "Runaway Jury".Excellent location shooting helps, as well as an impressively disgusting lair in which Casanova can place his victims.Freeman is an ideal choice for the hero role, projecting his typical soft-spoken sense of authority. Judd shines as a fairly tough cookie who has no intention of being treated as a victim. She also feels a sense of responsibility to her fellow prisoners, harbouring some guilt over leaving them behind. There are lots of familiar faces among the supporting players: Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Brian Cox, Roma Maffia, Jeremy Piven, Helen Martin, Tatyana Ali, Mena Suvari, Billy Blanks, etc. Anna Maria Horsford and Tracey Walter appear uncredited.All in all, this works out well, thanks to that cast and crew; the film is a few minutes shy of two hours long, but the time practically flies by, with no filler to have to sit through.Seven out of 10.
Paul Magne Haakonsen I can't claim to be a particular avid fan of these types of movies, but Morgan Freeman being in the movie was sufficient enough to make me sit down and watch "Kiss the Girls".Story-wise, then "Kiss the Girls" was as generic and average as these crime mysteries go. There was not really anything overly innovating here or anything that made you go 'whoa, that was impressive'. And the movie is suffering under this.The story is your average story about a serial killer who kidnaps people, and then one man decides to track him down as he is closely tied to one of the kidnapped girls.Right, nothing that hasn't been done or seen before in other movies.However, I will say that Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes and Tony Goldwyn really performed quite well, and they managed to make "Kiss the Girls" watchable. There was also a bunch of other familiar faces to be seen throughout the movie, and that did spice it up a bit.But this movie didn't really rock my boat, and I have to settle on a very mediocre five out of ten stars for this crime mystery movie. The reason for this is that it was so predictable, generic and offered no surprises throughout the almost two hours that is runs. There are far better crime mystery movies available, and this one follows the 'how-to-make-a-crime-mystery' guidebook without any deviation.
OllieSuave-007 This is a nice, high-tensioned movie starring Morgan Freeman as Washington, D.C. cop Alex Cross, who learns that his niece is missing in North Carolina. She is suspected to be among the victims of a kidnapper who nabs young girls and holds them captive and kills them. The kidnapped Dr. Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) fortunately escapes, meets Cross, and help him in attempts to locate his niece and the hostages.This is a good conventional thriller, full of mystery, twists and turns and some kick-butt action that will surely captivate an audience and keep them engaged. Morgan Freeman makes a calm, serious and thoughtful Alex Cross, providing some touching drama and good on-screen chemistry with Judd's McTiernan character. Judd, though, was somewhat emotionless and detached from her role in some scenes, in my opinion. David Klass did a good job in writing the screenplay, adapting from James Patterson's novel, making a movie where the story is fresh and intriguing. Gary Fleder's solid direction helped with the plot's suspenseful pacing and generated enough tension to keep the movie attention-grabbing; I especially liked the part where McTiernan attempts to escape from the kidnapper in a heart-pumping game of cat and mouse. While the movie leaves some loose ends, it's still good tension and action fun, and worth the watch. Grade B
FilmBuff1994 Kiss the Girls is a good movie with a well written plot and a talented cast. Morgan Freeman delivers a great performance as Alex Cross, conveying the redemptive spirit and intellect he has very naturally, he suited the role perfectly and I think fans of the book would be pleased, he brings a realistic feel to the dark life of a detective. It was, on the other hand, light on real suspense, the most thrilling bits are the things you only hear about, not see. I also felt that there was far too much spoon feeding going on. The plot is simple but it is as if the writer and director thought it was so complicated that everything needed to be dumbed down for the audience, it never let us use our own imagination and get a feel for what was going on by ourselves. I found Ashley Judd very unconvincing, for the things her character undergoes she never seems traumatised by it at all, she is at ease all the time, I do not think she is a poor actress, but she simply is not vulnerable enough for that role All in all, Kiss the Girls is an enjoyable film that is worth the watch if you are looking for a good crime or mystery, just do not expect perfection. A forensic psychologist tries to snare a killer of young girls, helped by the only woman to flee him.Best Performance: Morgan Freeman / Worst Performance: Ashley Judd