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Kissing Jessica Stein Movie Rating: 
Wonderful
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| Frustrated with her dating experiences with men, Manhattan copy editor Jessica Stein (Jennifer Westfeldt) scans the Women Seeking Women section of a magazine and reads a personals ad that speaks to her soul. Meeting for drinks, Jennifer really clicks with art gallery manager Helen (Heather Juergensen), and an evening of intellectual banter, heated debate, and barely disguised flirtation ends with a hasty kiss. |
 Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt. Courtesy of Fox Searchlight. |
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The smart, sassy script by stars Westfeldt and Juergensen blurs the line between
friendship, courtship, romantic love, and physical passion and moves in unexpected directions,
unlike most romantic comedies that grow progressively predictable.
Everyone shines in the marvellous cast, especially Westfeldt, Juergensen, Jackie
Hoffman as Jessica's office chum, and stage veteran Tovah Feldshuh, who
beautifully smashes a tired stereotype as Jessica's Jewish mother.
Don't kiss off this wonderful movie - it's an absolute winner.
Gay Interest: This film is all about sexual identity and exploring the love between two women in all its permutations. The film, though, is not really about lesbianism, but rather the need for human connection. The love scenes are sweet, gentle, and devoid of nudity. Jessica has two male gay friends, played by Michael Mastro and Carson Elrod. In the best scene, Feldshuh has a beautiful moment of quiet acceptance as her character realizes the truth about her daughter's relationship. | |
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