Kissing a Fool (1998)

I wanted to but couldn't!

Absolutely the worst movie.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

I always gave it the benefit of the doubt. Romantic comedies usually can be good if done right. I wouldn't think this film is a total waste, but the setup, when you think about it, is kind of hard to believe. Yet I don't think it is something so bad where it had to be a total box-office disaster. (When it was released, it performed very badly therefore only being in wide release for a couple of weeks and unable to crack the Top Ten). Most of what happens in the movie is told from Bonnie Hunt's character. She basically explains to a couple of people, whom one of them is a guy who is quite attractive and delightful (don't know his name however. He was the big guy). Anyway while at the wedding of the bride and groom, they're going over about how the character's all ended up. She is a publisher of a writer named Jay (Jason Lee) who suddenly falls for his editor, who is involved with his best friend Max (David Schwimmer). Max wants to test how faithful his girlfriend really is by getting Jay to somehow seduce her. If you follow movies, it'd be easy to understand that David Schwimmer is basically trying to play against type, with his bad boy player type character but he basically comes off as sleazy and somewhat creepy. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense that someone like the editor, whose character is played by Mili Avital, would fall for someone like that and rather quickly too. To me, the thing that works about this movie is Jason Lee. It's almost hard to believe that a year before this was released, he played Banky in Chasing Amy. I thought he was a promising talent, but unfortunately Hollywood, and neither audiences saw it that way. But all of this was a long ways before those unfortunately successful Alvin and the Chipmunks disasters. I like Jason Lee as a romantic lead and it works here. He is utterly charming. I think in the end, his editor Samantha eventually falls for him, which is something that probably would have been more believable had it happened earlier on. By the end though, the movie pretty much loses any kind of momentum.

I didn't have expectations for this one. I watched it on LATE local t.v. But the cast really had me intrigued. David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, the beautiful Mili Avital, Vanessa Angel, Mili Avital among others deliver a great performance. The cast is really good and seems that they had great chemistry between them.The movie had the occasional funny situations and some smart dialogs. Then I thought I was watching an episode of "Friends". The acting, dialogs, and even direction made this look like a sitcom.Still I have a good time with this movie. It's funny and romantic at some points. Of course, with the typical American humor. Give it a try, I can see why it's considered to be an underrated comedy.

Max (David Schwimmer) and Jay (Jason Lee) have been best friends since childhood. Adults now, Max is a Chicago sportscaster while Jay is an aspiring writer. Out of admiration for his editor, Samantha (Mili Avital), Jay gets the brilliant idea of fixing Max up with Samantha. (Jay is suffering from the breakup of a recent relationship and professes not to be interested in Samantha himself). Things start off well. Max and Samantha are so taken with each other that they move in together and become engaged. Yet, Max gets cold feet and asks Jay for an unbelievable favor. Can Jay please try to seduce Samantha so that Max will know if she'll be faithful to him or not?This lesser-known romantic comedy is charming and amusing. The three leads give good performances and the script, while a little salty at times, is fun. The scenes in and around Chicago are sure to please Midwesterners. While the ending is somewhat of a surprise, it is satisfying nonetheless. Fans of Schwimmer and Lee will be glad they took a chance on this film. Recommended also for those searching for a good evening of entertainment when the "hot" items are all checked out at the video store or library.

Nice love comedy which examines love commitment and betrayal problems.Good performances by lead actors and a good showcase here for Avital.Nothing spectacular but delivers it's genre promises.The film could have used better screenplay, directing,cinematography,script and editing.Most Schwimmer fans will be satisfied.......