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A Kiss before Dying

1991

James Dearden

Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd ...

5.4

2,125

Mystery. Thriller A handsome and ambitious young man (Dillon) who marries the daughter of a wealthy copper miner feels his future is quite secure, until his new wife begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her twin sister's death.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"This is Matt Dillon's first film since 'Drugstore Cowboy', and demonstrates again that he is one of the best actors working in movies. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Dillon is a potent combination of looks, charm and menace, as he proved in 'Drugstore Cowboy', but Dearden’s script fails to provide the raw material that would let him go beyond the stereotype"	NEG
United Kingdom	Time Out	"[It] is routine stuff, neither thrilling nor revealing as a portrait of a psychopath."	NEU
United States	Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune	"Despite the holes in the script, 'Fatal Attraction' writer James Dearden moves the action along competently and has two compelling young actors in Dillon and Young"	POS
United States	Jay Carr Boston Globe	"'A Kiss Before Dying' is another failed remake, never approaching the claustrophobic pressure of the far grittier and more highly charged 1956 version"	NEG
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"'A Kiss Before Dying' is not 'Crime and Punishment'. It is pop movie making to be enjoyed without guilt."	POS

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