ThrillMessage There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

browneyedgirl220 It was a very compelling story of 2 friends trying to figure out life. There was some great scenes of romance, heartbreak, and self determination. They do dabble into drugs, both prescription and not. At the end there is a surprise were Jeff ends up.(with his wife) Gary Cole's character ends up traveling to a Buddist monastery and runs into Andy (Sheryle Lee). Jeff does not know whether or not he wishes he was there, but knows he should be with his wife and kids. William Petersen made this movie great, that was the onlyreason I rented it in the first place. Sheryle Lee does a great job,as well as Gary Cole. I think some people will relate to this movie more than others. Sometimes I feel as if I am struggling to find my self as well, so I enjoyed this very much.

Claudio Carvalho Jeff (William L. Petersen) and Marty (Gary Cole) are best friends and in a middle age crisis. They spent time remembering their feats in their youths. Jeff is married with Franny (Patricia Charbonneau) and has two daughters. Marty is married with Beth. In their marriages, something is missing or was lost. When they travel to Philippines, they meet Andy (Sheryl Lee), a very different woman, and they both fall in love with her. They have a threesome and decide to leave their families and live together. They are introduced to Kozen (Terence Stamp), a Zen Buddhist monk friend of Andy, and they decide to build a refuge in one isolated beach. After a period together, Jeff misses his family and the relationship of the group deteriorates when Andy falls in love with Jeff. This movie, about uncertainties in the middle age, is very interesting. The story is not corny and I found it pleasant. The character of Jeff, who never finishes anything, always full of doubts, is very human. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): `Paraíso das Ilusões' (`Paradise of the Illusions')

tisra60611 I rented this movie as part of a personal film festival on the theme of "Whatever-Became-Of the Principals of 'Desert Hearts (1985).'" In this case, I wanted to see the recent movies of Patricia Charbonneau, who as one of the reviewers said, still looks great.I am a woman in her late 30's, so it was hard to relate to the subject matter. The movie is about two very successful, upper middle class men in their late 40's who are decent guys and have loving families, but who nonetheless feel absolutely empty. It was good to read the user comments to see that the theme had resonance with middle-aged, successful men. (Yikes, I thought, is it really that bad to be a white guy who, at least by appearances, seems to have it all?)Net-net, I'd recommend the movie since it touches on a theme that apparently has resonance with a significant portion of the population, which is obviously not appreciated by those not in that segment.

George Parker "Kiss the Sky" is about two middle-aged best friend family men (Petersen & Cole) who, dissatisfied with the routine of their routine but successful lives, take a business/pleasure trip to the Philippines where the bump into Adny (Sheryl Lee) - in more ways than one - and decide to recapture their lost youth and hedonistic ways and live happily ever after in "paradise". Technically and artistically good, the film loses itself in circular logic and ruminations about interpersonal relationships and other sophomoric nonsense. Nonetheless, it seems to be an earnest attempt to show that you can "never go home" and life is a stream, forever changing, never to run up hill. An okay watch not to be taken seriously.