bushing-1 I just watched the DVD of this movie tonight. As far as I'm concerned, it earned a place on my All Time Worst Movies. This was really not a movie... it was more like a filmed play (most of the film takes place in a single room). I thought the acting (or perhaps it was just the script) was generally terrible. I was ready to turn it off after less than 30 minutes but did watch it to completion to see if it got any worse (and I think it did). I was just informed my comment is too short, but there really isn't much more I care to say about this "film." I am well educated with two advanced degrees and found this story to be not very interesting at all. I didn't identify with a single character in the film. I can't imagine spending time, or carrying on an intelligent and satisfying conversation with any of them with the possible exception of the English Dept. head. I thought all of them were overly melodramatic. I wasn't interested in a single character or the scripted relationships between them. Truly a dysfunctional family with only a few redeeming traits (about the same redemption value as the old 2 cent coke bottle). I should add that while I am not a student of the cinema, I do make documentary films that air on television.

Spaceygirl An adaptation of Chekhov's "The three sisters" which is a wordy and depressing play, "The Sisters" is a film that packs a powerful punch into its short 113 minutes. The script is verbose and dialogue heavy, allowing for wonderful interaction between the characters. The characters themselves are well fleshed out, allowing us insight to their strengths and flaws. As an ensemble cast the acting is simply outstanding, Maria Bello giving a searingly honest performance as a self-obsessed, self-hating, unhappy woman stuck in a loveless marriage. Mary Stuart Masterson matches her scene for scene and the interaction between these two characters are some of the most powerful in the movie. Erika Christensen, however, seems miscast in the role of a meth addict, being too baby-faced and plump for the part, but its a minor quibble. Eric McKormack from TV's Will & Grace comes out of nowhere with a performance that simply dazzles with intensity and passion. Rip Torn rounds out the cast with a more mannered performance than usual and his character is simply there to observe and be our eyes to this family drama. Not a very happy film and the ending leaves one feeling slightly unsatisfied, it is nevertheless a wonderful example of independent film making.

jtolleson If I wanted to just watch a bunch of generally unpleasant people fight with each other, I'd watch "Divorce Court." Although I suppose this movie is designed to show emotional complexity with its quibbling protagonists, it just doesn't work for me. None of these gals is particularly likable, so it is hard to care about them or the "family" they form.Against this fairly negative backdrop, we have a plot where none of the real underlying problems, conflicts, or broken relationships is fixed. No one seems to gain insight over the course of the movie, no one seems to heal. A real disappointment.

centralparknyc This movie has a lot of potential. The cast looks good on paper. The accessibility of family conflict isn't out out of range. The conflict between the characters in this ensemble piece about a family and their love/hate relationships is the core of this film. I kept waiting for something BIG to happen that would change everything. There were 2 events that tried to do that and one smaller event between the 2 that impacted the story, but not enough to give it the deep plot development that a movie based on so much dialogue deserves. The sequel to this movie could end up being better than the original should a sequel ever be written.