There were no lightsabers in this one but it still had Tina and Amy in plenty of compromising positions.
BQB here with a review of Sisters.
Obligatory SPOILER warning.
This movie follows that great tradition of “kids throw a house party that goes wildly out of control and end up in big trouble with their parents” movies before it.
The twist? These kids are in their forties. Yup. “The Greatest Generation” is gone and kids doing dumb things well into adulthood is the new norm for a lot of people.
Throwing a wild house party as an adult. Sheesh. That’s almost as irresponsible as being an adult who blogs about nerdy stuff for the benefit of 3.5 readers.
Amy (Maura) is the always reliable, super dependable big sister. Kate (Tina) is the wild and wacky little sister. As teenagers, the Ellis sisters threw “Ellis Island” parties whenever their parents weren’t around.
That all changes when Mom (Dianne Wiest) and Dad (James Brolin) sell the family home so they can downsize to a condo.
The sisters are told to clean out their childhood rooms over the weekend and don’t mess up the house as the buyers will be taking it over on Monday.
Naturally, they throw one last house party instead.
Problem? All their old high school friends are in their forties now too. They’re all lame party poopers with worries about kids, jobs, life etc.
Without giving too much away, the sisters kick the party into gear but once it starts it doesn’t stop and the house, their relationship with their parents, and Kate’s relationship with her teenage daughter (who’s wondering when her mother will grow up) all end up on the line.
It’s laugh out loud funny as the ladies engage in all kinds of rude, crude and socially unacceptable activities. A bevy of comedians take on roles as the various unruly guests.
It’s a lot of fun. Obviously, go see Star Wars first. But then go see this.
STATUS: Shelf worthy.
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