Learn to let go and see clearly where you want to go. Linda Stracher (Bonnie Hunt) is invited to the wedding. She sits down at a table where a couple are next to her. After a couple of greetings casual acquaintance, Linda’s interlocutors express surprise that they do not even really know the history of the meeting and the subsequent love of the couple. And then Linda reveals to them a secret: she knows how it happened and, in her opinion, this story is far from trivial. So we are transported from the wedding to some time ago, where we already meet two longtime friends - Max Abbeett (David Schwimmer) and Jay Murphm (Jason Lee). They are quite different people, if only if you take their professions: Max is a popular TV reporter and he is recognized on the streets, and Jay thinks he is a writer, but he is vegetating in his bachelor apartment. And now Max meets a pleasant at first glance girl named Samantha Andrews (Mili Avital), but like their date went wrong... However, Max is unsure of Samantha’s feelings and asks Jay to test Samantha’s chastity. . .
And it seems that the film ' Kiss a fake', despite its lightweight romcom genre with elements of melodrama, was created in order to claim the status of a classic, as evidenced by at least the cast, consisting of those who at the time of the release of the film were on the wave of success and it could rise even higher. For example, David Schwimmer was famous for the title role in the cult series 'Friends' which by the time of filming ' Kissing a fake' was already on for four seasons. And Jason Lee entered the emerging cinematic universe 'View Askewniverse' Kevin Smith and many were noted for the romantic-dramatic play of Lee in the film Smith ' Chasing Amy' (1996), where he did not concede, according to critics, the actor starring Ben Affleck. In addition, Israeli actress Mili Avital, who at the age of eighteen took the main film award at home, and then moved to the United States, began to take acting lessons and played prominent roles in the films ' Stargate' (1994) and ' Dead Man' (1995).
So we can say that in the romcom ' Kiss a fake' picked up a very talented trio, ready at any time together or alone to prove the validity of their claims to the unofficial status of actors of the first echelon. But despite the fact that not all actors ' Kissing a fake' managed to do it, there is still a suspicion that not so they are to blame for the fact that romcom did not become a recognized classic or at least a hit of the season, as the inexperience of director Doug Allin, who in the future will declare himself as a screenwriter of the series ' Life with Bonnie' where he will again work with Bonnie Hunt, as well as the showrunner of another cult series ' Beautiful' For many viewers ' Kiss a fake' became contrary to the words of the heroine Bonnie Hunt at the beginning of the film rather trivial. So, one friend asks another to check on his girlfriend because he is not sure that she can be faithful to him. It is difficult for a friend to agree to an absurd proposal, he often begins to see the girl of his best friend, they find a common language, they are happy together. So what's going to happen? I guess you all figured it out.
At the same time, Jason Lee in the image of a romantic and modest novice writer Jay Murphy plays quite convincingly. It is not for nothing that then many will remember him not only for the regular actor of the cinematic universe Kevin Smith, but also for the well-received crime comedy & #39; Heartbreakers' (2001). But it must be admitted that the successful image of Jason Lee does not exploit, trying to find more serious roles, but even ' Kiss a fake' makes the beautiful half of humanity feel some love for his hero. In addition, Jason Lee came out quite harmonious tandem with Mili Avital. Jason's hero even gave up on his sudden return of his former love in the performance of Vanessa Angel (may remember her for the main female role in the comedy & #39; Started & #39; (1996)), but we are looking for our soul mate by liking, not beauty, right? But the fact that Mili Avital played her role well in ' Kissing a fake' did not make her an international star, she returned to Israel, where she played a major role in the series ' Prisoners of War', which became the prototype of the next cult series 'Homeland'.
But David Schwimmer in the image of a TV reporter did not like, too aggressive somehow, arrogant and reckless he looked throughout ' Kissing a fake' But the final opinion is formed about him in the final part of the film, because it is a romcom, which means that without a soulful and sentimental happy ending will not do. And, let’s just say that ' Kiss a fake' is a film for its target audience, for some it will even be a pleasant entertainment when re-watched, but it is unlikely to qualify for a larger film. Therefore:
6 out of 10