What follows - walking, talking, flirting, fighting - is a charming piece of low-budget, improv-y filmmaking in the tradition of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise.
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10/18/08
In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2008)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:18
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Funny, quirky, and bittersweet, In Search of a Midnight Kiss is a romantic comedy with a heart and a brain -- and stands as a sharp debut for director Alex Holdridge.
Theatrical Release:Aug 1, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: If Woody Allen had been in his 20s in Los Angeles in the new millennium, he might have made IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS. This ode to technology-fueled romance and indie filmmaking features some of... [More]
Starring: Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds, Brian McGuire, Katy Luong
Director: Alex Holdridge
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Reviews for In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Top CriticAn offbeat looking-for-love comedy with enough fresh notes to please even jaded viewers.
10/18/08
Top CriticIn Search of a Midnight Kiss is a surprising charmer, a wandering modern romantic comedy with enough bittersweet aftertaste to give it substance and enough wit to keep you entertained.
09/19/08
Top CriticHow incongruous that while veteran studio heads prepare slates of comic book movies, the slackers behind this $12,000 gem have made one of the most mature films of the year.
09/11/08
Top CriticSmart dialogue, an impeccably crafted story, and eye-catching LA locations make this low-budget feature by Alex Holdridge the most worthwhile date movie I've seen in some time.
08/29/08
Top CriticDespite some scenes that have the feel of an acting or writing workshop, these are believable, complex characters. Their story has a full measure of Judd Apatow raunch, with a dash of Swingers emotional sweetness.
08/28/08
Top CriticIf it were a parody of relationship-youth pictures, In Search of a Midnight Kiss would maybe be tolerable, but writer-director Alex Holdridge seems to be playing it with a straight face.
08/22/08
Top CriticIn Search of a Midnight Kiss isn't a homage or a recycling job. It's a film with its own organic existence, its own reason for being. It is ultimately a very true and moving story.
08/22/08
Top CriticThe leaps of faith Midnight Kiss demands are many. Among them: If Vivian acts the way she does on their arranged date, why does Wilson worry about impressing her, even for a second, even on New Year's Eve?
08/21/08
Top CriticTurns into an Internet Age version of Before Sunrise.
08/11/08
Top CriticThis is the rare movie about the start of something interesting that happens to look a lot like the end of the world.
08/08/08
Top CriticIn Search of a Midnight Kiss is wonderfully romantic and romantically bittersweet. It's not about forever; it's about now.
08/05/08
Top CriticProfane, hilarious and ultimately heartbreaking.
08/01/08
Top CriticHoldridge and his cast are going to get a lot of attention on Wilshire Boulevard.
08/01/08
Top CriticBy the end, Holdridge has captured the bittersweet complexities of romance with a wisdom that proves surprisingly seductive.
08/01/08
Top CriticLightly sweetened and just a touch bitter, the romantic comedy In Search of a Midnight Kiss treads familiar if appealing ground.
08/01/08
Top CriticHoldridge shows talent, as do his leads, but along with money for popcorn, bring patience.
07/31/08
Top CriticIn Search of a Midnight Kiss overcomes patches of overwriting to end up as a film well worth watching, and Mr. Holdridge as a writer-director to be remembered for future reference.
07/30/08
Top CriticTo praise the beauty of this film is not enough; what lends it tension is that it’s wrapped around people for whom beauty is at best an anachronism and at worst an embarrassing joke.
07/28/08
Top CriticShowcases promising new talent in front of and behind the camera.
06/05/08
Top CriticLatest News for In Search of a Midnight Kiss
August 11, 2008:
Lonely hearts rendezvous on New Year's Eve in offbeat romantic comedy. 
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August 01, 2008:
Alex Holdridge Is In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Just in time for the limited release of In Search of a Midnight Kiss, indieWIRE has posted its profile of director Alex Holdridge -- including a look at the strong similarities... More...
June 29, 2008:
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June 12, 2008:
Crafting a Midnight Kiss - Behind-the-Scenes of a Lo-Fi Indie
It brought audiences to tears at Tribeca, kept them coming back at Edinburgh and warmed stone-cold critics' hearts at Raindance. In Search of a Midnight Kiss was described as... More...
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