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Critics Consensus: Sisters' sharp blend of pathos and vulgarity, along with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's effervescent chemistry, are more than enough to make up for the handful of laughs this coming-of-age comedy leaves on the table.
Critic Consensus: Sisters' sharp blend of pathos and vulgarity, along with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's effervescent chemistry, are more than enough to make up for the handful of laughs this coming-of-age comedy leaves on the table.
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Is Sisters a good movie? No. No, it is not. Its plot manages to be both jarring (so many twists!) and predictable; its supporting characters are thin; it makes gleeful use of tired stereotypes.
This hectic and sentimental comedy, though built on a firm foundation of familiar experience and stifled pain, is a sad waste of sparkling talent.
As has so often been the case when it comes to Fey's movie choices, an opportunity has been lost.
It's with no small reluctance I report Sisters is a depressing, overlong, repetitive slapstick disaster in which two of the most appealing stars around wallow in the muck AND the mire, figuratively and literally.
Unfortunately, Sisters just isn't worthy of all the talent involved.
You feel that there is a good and maybe even a meaningful comedy here. But it never gets its act together.
Sisters is such a funny movie, I honestly began to question if I was somehow mixing up my affection for Fey and Poehler with cinematic success.
The floor belongs to Fey and Poehler though, the female comedians striking back against the Star Wars empire. Good luck to them.
Not only does it pack in the laughs but it also manages to find sweeter moments reflecting on the idea of accepting the loss of youth.
Like so many films by SNL alumni, it struggles to keep up the pace, and a few good scenes - or skits - are all you get.
It may not be perfect, but what sibling relationship ever is?!
The end result, complete with token, tacked-on Yuletide ending, is something that -- for the clever, talented Fey, in particular -- is definitely not a step in the right direction.
Disappointed with this. I had looked forward to getting this one as I liked Baby Mama and I think both the actresses are quite funny. What seemed like it would be a funny movie about two adult sisters trying to recapture their 80's glory for one night turned into a snore fest about showing a good time can be had with drugs and alcohol (fantastic...) and showing the guests as latent animals. This would have been so much funnier if they loaded it with 80's references and music and had more of a Romy & Michele friendship feel to it. The initial start where the guests were all old and boring such as the rivalry with the girl they wouldn't let attend had so much more promise. I loved the early scenes in their old room with the diaries and clothes too. This just could have been so much better. And the fat guy was irritating, not funny.
Super Reviewer
I'm not a fan of Amy Poehler but I love Tina Fey, and she totally steals the show in this enjoyable comedy that feels satisfying enough even if it is a bit overlong (like an extended sitcom episode) and the jokes are not as funny or frequent as they should be - hell, some of them fall real flat.
This is what you'd expect from a comedy. Laughs throughout. A fun entertaining movie to enjoy!
"Sisters" once again showcases the talents of the comedy duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and while they are pretty much great or watchable in anything they do, vulgarity for the sake of vulgarity will just become annoying. This film follows two sisters as their parents are about to sell their childhood home. Against their better interest, they meet up to clean out their room together. Deciding to throw one last party, the film becomes an elderly version of "Animal House," but less funny and less interesting. With very few jokes that hit, this film feels like a huge missed opportunity for these two superstars. "Sisters" is lazily written and poorly directed, making for a sloppy comedy that only hits periodically. Profanity and dick jokes are the talk of the town throughout this picture, and those become very tiresome, very quickly. In the end, did I have a nice time watching this film and enjoying it's message at the end? Yes, but that is about all I enjoyed it for. I will not remember this film in years to come, so I simply cannot recommend it. It has it's moments, but it is ultimately forgettable.
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