Sister Cities (2016)

Wow! Such a good movie.

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

This is a movie based upon a very controversial topic. Without giving too much away in the way of spoilers because their synopsis on this web page doesn't really give too much away either, all I want to say is kudos to the entire crew that worked on the production of this film. I'm certain many people consider their options in similar manners, but are too 'weak' to go through something like this. You have to watch this movie to form your own opinion though. Everyone will have their own take or spin on how they would have handled this. I think it's personal to the ones undergoing the 'diseases' and we should begin to heed their choices instead of our own personal choices. If we all had the freedom to make the choices we wanted to make on our own, without others, we'd be a much healthier world. But we tend to be too overbearing and controlling of others. People need their freedoms to move forward....or not! Let them be! Mother Mary will come to us speaking words of wisdom, let them be! Enjoy this film that is very well worth anyone's time to watch.

The story is riveting and the acting flawless. I loved this movie. And I saw a screening on the same weekend as I saw 2 big box-office films. This one way outshone the others in every way. The story was told with flashbacks in a way that revealed more and more of the linear story as the film progressed. The ensemble acting made you feel you were there with these sisters. And the scenes between each sister and mother deepened our understanding of each character. The screenwriter is not only a wonderful scriptwriter, but also a novelist and we get to know these characters in a way that is usually possible only in novels. There is humor, sometimes dark, but always real that comes from the story, never thrown in merely to break the tension.

Amazing movie! There were so many twists and turns. The movie had everything you would want in a good movie. Excellent writing,directing and the actors were superb. Life is complicated and having a close family is so important which is what this movie is all about. This movie is for everyone. I have seen this as a play twice and then on the screen on Lifetime. I see something new each time I see it. The characters have so much depth to them. It is interesting how different the sisters are but how they all come together at the end of the mother's life. Even when a family is dysfunctional, forgiveness is the only thing that matters in the end. My favorite character was Austin. I felt she was the strongest of all the sisters. I felt myself crying and laughing throughout the movie. I also enjoyed the flashbacks.

A lot of people were raving about this film so I was excited to watch it but also expected to be a little bit disappointed; as it turns out, the positive reviews were well deserved. This was a beautiful film with enough twists to keep you glued to the screen, and phenomenal acting by all involved. Each of the characters was quirky enough to be unique and memorable whilst still being easy to relate to. Having not seen the play, I approached the film with no knowledge of the plot line outside of the trailer. It's a tear-jerker, although there are laugh out loud moments, and I'm now eager to see this as a stage play as well. Fingers crossed Lifetime will release the film on DVD as I'd really love to watch it again and share with my own sisters, who I think would relate to different characters and appreciate the film in different ways. Beautiful. I have a lot of feelings right now!