The Long Kiss
Goodnight is a total waste of energy, enthusiasm, and script. The movie
lacks the punch and plot to make it matter. When I saw it at a younger age, I
wasn’t bothered by things like plot, subplots, or screenplay. Back then,
direction and performance didn’t matter—all that counted was the number of
explosions and gunshots the movie had to offer. I’m glad those days are behind
me. This movie for me as a child was like my first introduction into espionage.
When you
consider the amount of talent and money that went into making this movie,
you’ll likely agree it was a colossal waste. Geena Davis wasn’t at her best
here, and her “badass spy lady” look was just an appalling sight.
The Long Kiss
Goodnight is about a woman who wakes up pregnant with no memory of who she
is, how she got there, or how she became pregnant. She starts a new life as a
teacher, enters a relationship, and raises her daughter in a stable home. Over
the years, she hires multiple private investigators to help uncover her past,
but as time passes, she loses interest—until one PI stumbles upon something
significant.
The whole
amnesia angle, spliced with her rediscovery of her past, has a drawback. Unlike
movies or books like The Bourne Identity, where the character pieces
together their life bit by bit to make sense of their present, this movie hits
you with everything at once. The constant switching between her roles as a mom
and a badass spy is more irritating than entertaining. It feels unreal and hard
to digest. It would’ve been better if her skills came back to her naturally,
like habits, rather than feeling like she was having a mental breakdown every
time.
The Long Kiss
Goodnight was neither a commercial success at the box office nor a
critical darling. However, over time, the movie has gained a lot of lip
service, especially in the 1990s. There were talks of a possible sequel, but it
never got off the ground.
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