Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

SPOILERS THROUGH: Prelude to a kiss is a very strange film but also a very good one. Meg Ryan and Alec Baldwin portray the two main characters who meet, and fall in love. Meg Ryan's character Rita is a lovely and complex woman, frightened by living life to the fullest. On the couple's wedding day, just after the two are married, Rita comes face to face with a mysterious elderly man(Sydney walker), who nobody at the wedding seems to recognize. While everyone is trying to find out who he is, he asks if he may kiss the bride. During the kiss, the souls of Rita and the old man switch and both find themselves in the body of the other.This is no Freaky Friday or Big. It's not a comedy though there are a few funny moments. But by and large it's a love story and a touching one at that. All three of the main leads are great. Baldwin is Subtle and convincing and this maybe the best role I've seen Ryan in since "When Harry Met Sally". But Walker is the standout, he being exceptionally well cast as the old man and his performance is absolutely outstanding. This is a strange story but extremely touching and for one who is tired of the same old tired romantic comedies this is a welcome change.One thing that I liked was that the movie makers did not turn this into a thriller. I kind of expected the old man to develop a disease and the movie turn into a race against time to get the souls switched back. The movie, surprisingly stayed fairly light, though there were many serious, touching moments, particularly toward the end.The best scenes, by far, occur after Baldwin "recognizes" his wife as the old man, and Rita, in the old man's body, learns to stop being afraid. The dialog is very good and I liked this movie. It's definitely unusual and well above average. My vote's 7.5 of 10.

We got to see this movie for free when it first came out. We even managed free popcorn and drinks. It wasn't worth what we paid. What little bit of the movie I saw showed no range of emotion from Meg Ryan, who, try as she might, can't seem to ever get more than "perky" in any of her roles, at least, the ones I've seen. Ned Beatty, who I appreciate as an actor gave a stale performance, as did the rest of the case.Although, I left after about 30 minutes, so take this review for what it's worth. It may have gotten much better after we left. However, it bears noting that we walked out of a movie that we got into for free and got free munchies for.

When Pam can't sit through a Meg Ryan romantic comedy I know something is wrong; it tells me something that she had to tell me that the old man and Meg have switched souls. Is that really how old men act? Since we only met the character for an instant, we don't know, but he sure is more interesting than Alec and Meg. For that matter, her parents should have had more screen time. Yes, I realize the plot did not call for that, but they were funny. Meg and Alec weren't, and then again maybe I am missing the point: maybe they're not supposed to be funny.From the moment Alec began doing voice-overs, I knew we were in for a long night. If the acting doesn't explain what is going on, and if exposition would run the film too long, then something is wrong with the story.There is another basic problem: Meg, for all her charm and spunk....I hear Lou Grant saying 'I hate spunk'....cannot convince me that she is the ditz of a bartender in the first part. The role was created 15-20 years too late and needs someone like the young Goldie Hawn, a more physical actress.To summarise, BIG is better.

This wonderful little film suffered, I think, from grossly inaccurate marketing. I bought it on DVD a little while back (having seen it ages ago and loved it) and in the spiel on the back describes how Peter "discovers with hilarious consequences that when you can't believe your eyes, you can always trust the laughter in your heart." So now we're expecting to fall about laughing and because Meg Ryan's in it we think of 'When Harry met Sally' or something similar. 'There's something about Mary' has a storyline based on one man's love for Mary but it's the comedy which carries the movie, not the love story. But this film is not like this at all. First and last this is a love story. Yes it makes you smile at times but Mike Baldwin's wonderful portrayal of Peter is very moving. SPOILER ALERT!!!When he knows he's lost the love of his life when to all intents and purposes she's still standing in front of him, it is so poignant. So, if you love a really good romance, watch this unusual and lovely film. All the acting is excellent, but Mike Baldwin gets my vote for, as has been said elsewhere, the performance of his life. Wonderful!