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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA superior lyrical ragamuffin Irish drama.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettThe Hollywood ReporterRay BennettBy keeping his (Daly) focus on the two remarkable youngsters without an ounce of sentimentality he succeeds in making something true and satisfying.
- 90Village VoiceElla TaylorVillage VoiceElla TaylorThe movie's ending may be less satisfying than that of "Slumdog Millionaire"--a film you can love for its infectiously wishful exuberance, but never fully believe in--but Kisses is truer to the tragedy of a generation of children whom we have utterly failed. If they're anything like Kylie and Dylan, they'll be back to let us know.
- 80Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosBoxoffice MagazineSteve RamosThe sweetest runaways you'll ever meet are pre-teens Kylie Lawless (Kelly O'Neill) and Dylan Dunne (Shane Curry).
- 80EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonCaptivating and poignant portayal of life on the edge for the disregarded of our societies.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranSmall though it is, Kisses evokes all kinds of feelings, and that is no small thing from a film of any size.
- 65NPRMark JenkinsNPRMark JenkinsSlight but engaging, and considerably energized by its two young leads, Daly's Kisses gives several fresh spins to one of Irish cinema's most common recent subjects: troubled working-class children on the lam.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearNo one would claim that director Lance Daly delivers an Emerald Isle version of "The Spirit of the Beehive," though this scrappy film does have a knack for capturing the elation and confusion of late childhood in their ragged glory.
- 50The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayKisses is dreary to a fault. It looks fantastic, with its shadowy Dublin alleys illuminated by the heroes' light-up Heelys. But the writing doesn't have that same glow.