Maybe you have to be in the right mood but this movie really got to me. I rate it as one of the most underrated holiday movies of all time.

A luverly littlle film. Very nice work as writer and director by Lance Daly. This is prime 'less is more' filmmaking- taut, focused, with two wonderful lead characters, an all-too real story line, and not a minute wasted. Daly sets the tone right from the start, and it ebbs and flows beautifully with the challenges and small to intense triumphs of these glorious kids. The performances by Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry are extraordinary. They bring their characters full bore to life! I was riding right along with them, from the canal ride, through the ragged streets of Dublin, the stores and brothel, till they return full circle. I loved the fading slowly from the black & white of their bleak home lives to more and more color as they found a respite of freedom and solace, and more than a bit of fun. Notice when it goes back to the original color scheme. The music was grand as well. "Shelter From the Storm" as they rode the immigrant man's vessel through the canal was perfect. The Dylan songs were a nice touch. As was Stephen Rea as the Dylan impersonator. All this in a wee 78 minutes. Maith thú! 3.4 stars

A gorgeous, dark, sweet Irish love story.

Only got to this now. A fantastic tale of innocence. Dublin city centre really looks fabulous at Christmas. The car chase is one of my favourite scenes from a film in recent memory and the use of Bob Dylan is superb. Really funny cameo from Stephen Rea.

A bittersweet tale about two Irish kids who both live in abusive families who run away to Dublin. The film is a gritty yet tender coming-of-age drama about survival and the human spirit. I loved it.

From dullness to adventurous, from B/W to colors. Interesting premise but the execution is not good.

Simple plot, captivating story!

For a low budget coming-of-age drama, the Irish film "Kisses" is a fantastic example of how to do a film right. Led by a couple of superb performances from amatuer child actors Kelly O'Neill and Shane Curry, "Kisses" has a brilliant contrast between the dark and gritty realism, and the fantasy world of childhood, that makes this film a very fun ride. It also contains a great Bob Dylan thread throughout the entire film. A very nice film.

A good coming of age drama about two young lovers which also feels like a modern time fable. Lance Daly's film is sweet and tender but also a gritty exploration of loss of innocence brought ambitiously to the screen with an admirable visual style, most notably the choice to use both black and white shots and colour ones.

Romantic save kitsch. Transcendental performance. A gaelic masterpiece!

That was a really sweet one.

Puppy love, dysfunctional families, and Christmas night.

Simple in its story telling, but visually and emotionally captivating--'Kisses' is a surprisingly strong film that truly tugs at the heart strings. Sometimes in art simplicity is better than complexity. 8.3/10

A grim view of marginalized modern Irish society.

Full review coming soon.

An Irish film that offers a sense of realism not found in a lot of recent movies. Two teens embark on a journey of self-discovery through the streets of Dublin, which offer joy and danger. Kisses was an official selection at the Toronto Int'l Film Fest. It is the story of young love among two outcasts from dysfunctional families.

Two OUTSTANDING performances elevate this out of the grit and grime of its setting and make for a rather charming film.

An off-beat and gritty Irish romantic story.

A perfectly captured picture of innocence and innocence lost. The use of color is some of the best and really captures the mood of the film. The child actors are strong and take you on a journey with them.

Humorous movie of two Irish ruffians that run away as friends, spend a night on the streets, complete with the joy of being free, hunger, loneliness, kidnapping, and start of a budding relationship. Beware, there is a lot of cursing.