Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Latest
    • 3627. I Believe In Miracles (2015)
    • 3626. The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)
    • 3625. Ode To Joy (2019)
    • 3624. One Chance (2013)
    • 3623. Falling For Figaro (2020)
    • 3622. The Polka King (2017)
    • 3621. Spies In Disguise (2019)
    • 3620. Friendzone (2021)
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Home
    • Blog
      • All Posts
      • Best Of The Year
        • Best Of 2015
        • Best Of 2016
        • Best Of 2017
        • Best Of 2018
        • Best Of 2019
        • Best Of 2020
        • Best Of 2021
        • Best Of 2022
      • The Decade In Review
      • Box Office Analysis
      • James Bond
      • Oscars
      • RANKED
      • Star Wars
      • The Big Questions
      • Top 10
      • World Cinema
    • Ratings
      • Top 250
      • Top 100 Foreign Films
      • Bottom 50
      • 0 – 1.9
      • 2 – 3.9
      • 4 – 5.9
      • 6 – 7.9
      • 8 – 10
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Anthology
      • Animation
      • Christmas
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Documentary
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Film-Noir
      • History
      • Horror
      • Kids’
      • Musical
      • Psychological
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
      • Short
      • Silent
      • Sport
      • Superhero
      • Survival
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Release Year
      • 2020s
      • 2010s
      • 2000s
      • 1990s
      • 1980s
      • 1970s
      • 1960s
      • 1950s
      • 1940s
      • 1930s
      • 1920s
    • Country
      • Afghanistan
      • Argentina
      • Australia
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Brazil
      • Cambodia
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • China
      • Colombia
      • Costa Rica
      • Czechoslovakia
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • East Timor
      • Faroe Islands
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Georgia
      • Greece
      • Hong Kong
      • Hungary
      • Iceland
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Ireland
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Japan
      • Latvia
      • Lebanon
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Mexico
      • New Zealand
      • Nigeria
      • North Korea
      • Norway
      • Paraguay
      • Peru
      • Philippines
      • Poland
      • Romania
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • South Africa
      • Soviet Union
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Syria
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Turkey
      • Uganda
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Uruguay
      • Vietnam
      • Zambia
    • About
    The Mad Movie Man
    You are at:Home»Review»1188. Sisters (2015)

    1188. Sisters (2015)

    0
    By The Mad Movie Man on December 20, 2015 110-119 mins, 2015, 4 - 5.9, Comedy, Dec 15, Movies Of 2015, Review, United States
    5.7 Really not funny
    • Acting 6.4
    • Directing 6.2
    • Story 4.6
    • User Ratings (0 Votes) 0

    Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ike Barinholtz

    Director: Jason Moore

    Running Time: 118 mins


    Sisters is an American film about two grown-up sisters who, feeling frustrated with their own lives as well as their parents’ decision to sell off their childhood home, return to their hometown to throw one last party: the party of a lifetime.

    Despite the pedigree of the two lead actresses in Sisters, this is in truth a painfully dull and unfunny comedy, with so few laughs and frustratingly safe humour, I found it really hard to be properly entertained by this film, worsened by the fact that it really just seems to go on and on and on and on.

    Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Tina Fey and Amy Poehler; they’re one of the best comedy duos in the world at the moment, but it seems that they can’t quite hit the same success on the big screen. Their previous film, Baby Mama, was an irritatingly lukewarm romantic comedy that was just as dull as this, and so it seems as if there’s something that doesn’t allow them to translate their normally genius humour into a good film.

    If I can pick out a positive from this film, and it’s a bit of a stretch, it’s that Fey and Poehler do manage to still provide some reason to keep watching as this drags on into eternity. They play off of each other so well, and in the scenes when it’s just them two either arguing or just talking, it’s definitely more watchable because of the excellent chemistry that the two have.

    Beyond that, however, I found nothing else to like about this film. One issue is that there’s no really interesting story to keep you engaged throughout what seems like a much longer movie than it actually is, which was a little disappointing to see, but it’s excusable given that this is a juvenile party comedy.

    What I don’t understand is why the writing and humour in this film is so lukewarm. Other similar filmsĀ (eg: Bad Neighbours) are fantastic at weaving the madness of an all-night party in with clever and risky humour that’s much more shocking and entertaining to laugh at, whereas this is just two hours of bland jokes all either strung out for way too long, or randomly thrown in there when the story begins to really drag.

    There are laughs here, yes, but I couldn’t get anything bigger than a small, unsatisfying smirk, and that really frustrated me, because it was so clear that this film, all about letting your hair down, going back to your youth and going wild, was playing it so safe with its comedy, and missing out on some great opportunities for bigger and more memorable laughs.

    Overall, Sisters is a very disappointing movie, and likely very forgettable, due to its extreme lack of a decent story, any degree of interesting or unexpected humour, and an unfortunate tendency to also repeat itself when it comes to some of the better jokes, and that’s why it gets a 5.7 from me.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    The Mad Movie Man
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    The Mad Movie Man, AKA Anthony Cullen, writes articles and reviews about movies and the world of cinema. Since January 1st, 2013, he has watched and reviewed a movie every day. This is the blog dedicated to the project: www.madmovieman.com

    Related Posts

    7.1

    3627. I Believe In Miracles (2015)

    5.8

    3626. The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)

    7.9

    3625. Ode To Joy (2019)

    Follow Me Online!
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • Tumblr
    New Releases
    5.3
    January 17, 2022

    3620. Friendzone (2021)

    7.1
    January 10, 2022

    3612. The Lost Daughter (2021)

    8.0
    January 7, 2022

    3609. Licorice Pizza (2021)

    7.2
    January 7, 2022

    3608. Lamb (2021)

    7.4
    December 30, 2021

    3599. The King’s Man (2021)

    6.3
    December 29, 2021

    3598. The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

    8.4
    December 28, 2021

    3597. West Side Story (2021)

    6.3
    December 27, 2021

    3596. Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)

    Recommended Movies
    8.5
    Review
    July 10, 20130

    216. The Lady (2011)

    8.1
    Review
    May 8, 20160

    1344. The Ides Of March (2011)

    8.3
    Review
    July 3, 20150

    1011. Toy Story 2 (1999)

    8.3
    Review
    October 16, 20150

    1121. Beasts Of No Nation (2015)

    8.9
    Review
    August 30, 20140

    674. Pulp Fiction (1994)

    Popular Posts
    7.1
    January 24, 2022

    3627. I Believe In Miracles (2015)

    5.8
    January 23, 2022

    3626. The Man With One Red Shoe (1985)

    7.9
    January 22, 2022

    3625. Ode To Joy (2019)

    7.4
    January 21, 2022

    3624. One Chance (2013)

    6.3
    January 20, 2022

    3623. Falling For Figaro (2020)

    7.5
    January 19, 2022

    3622. The Polka King (2017)

    6.0
    January 18, 2022

    3621. Spies In Disguise (2019)

    © 2022 ThemeSphere. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.