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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAll of Loach's formidable strengths, which include a sense of humor, come together in the wrenching A Fond Kiss.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFor the most part, Paul Laverty's screenplay and the strong, naturalistic performances lend it a specificity that sets it apart.
- 70L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonGradually, and with a kind of inquisitive generosity, the filmmaker's scope expands to take in Casim's parents and two sisters, whose public shame and private despair at having the only son move in with a “goree” - a white girl - is made palpably, wrenchingly real.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe film is beautifully told and superbly acted. More importantly, Paul Laverty's screenplay goes along way toward showing how the traditionalism that can turn a community inward on itself is often a response to racism, and in that sense the film's timing couldn't have been any better.
- 60Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimDespite the agreeable lead performances, it's one of Loach's more forgettable films.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThings are too predictable. Perhaps the viewpoint is to blame.