Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)

People are voting emotionally.

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Heroic! Courageous! Brave! Daring! These are all words I would use to describe you, if you were able to sit through this tour de force of a performance by Rosie O'Donnell. Not because it's so bad as some have suggested, but because you will NEVER forget this film. Rosie has not only elevated her acting skills, she elevates the viewer as well to a place I like to call "Rosie O'Nirvana." I have always been a fan of Rosie's super subtle, light on humor standup act, but her performance here puts her in the company of Dustin Hoffman and Daniel Day Lewis. If they were in the same airport bus.Her performance is never so cloying and over-the-top that I have to catch my breath after her scenes because they are uncomfortable to view. And to those out there who suggested it, NO This should not be rated X due to the fact that it may shock you, disgust you and disturb you. It will, but in a good way.I also want to salute Angelo Tsarouchas for his performance as Mean Eugene though -- it was superior.

First off I have raised two mentally challenged children and Rosie's portrayal is not far off from what some of these children act like. My family and I enjoyed this movie a lot and thought all the actresses and actors did well with what they had.Bob Fingerman- Should be horse wiped by all the people that he's labeling "retards", in his comment. How dare you ! Go back to not believing in anything, because your mind is as lost as your sole. You said it yourself that you now believe in Satan and that's a shame that you'd only believe in the one who destroys. It just shows what kind of a person you really are.If you took the time Bob to work with these type of people, or had raised any of them, you'd know that they are so diverse in how they act, talk, etc. A lot of them are very smart and just because they were born with difficulties, does not mean that you can call them names or down grade them. Seems that you are right among them, in lacking social skills and speaking harsh, because you don't have the knowledge to know that it's not right to speak to people with harshness.It's one thing to judge an actor, or actress, but to put down the person they are portraying is just wrong ! If one day you do get a chance to be blessed to be around one of these mentally challenged people and grow to like or even love them, then my words will come back to you. You will see that even using the word was wrong on your part. Sorry but your post was just a slap in the face to me, because I AM the mother of two of these children and I don't take kind to anyone bashing their problems, because to me? They are the best gift the world could have gotten. They make you slow down and look at life and learn what "real love" is all about. I'm sorry you're missing out on that.

You'd have to be completely heartless not to be moved by this film. The characters are deep and the plot simple so it's easy to stay involved in their story. If you're a sin city-type or violence crazed testosterone pumped numb-skull then don't expect to enjoy this-but then you wouldn't watch it would you! This has a tone on par with Ghost but admittedly not as good or heart-wrenching. Amongst other movies of its type involving the mentally disabled this movie is unique in emphasising not the weaknesses but the strength of Beth as she moves about her life despite having lost her father and carer. Her independence is founded in her routine and the knowledge of the people she knows through it. A light-hearted, heartwarming story with emphasis on the important things in life and how priorities change.

Ten minutes into watching this cinematic nightmare I suddenly recalled an old joke. It's the one about the new tenants in hell checking out three different rooms of suffering—only one of which will be where they'll spend eternity. I felt very much like the poor sap that picked the 'coffee break's over' room. Listen, I'm a big fan of 'B' movies, the ones that are so bad they're good type. This dreck is so awful it stinks on icebergs.What was with that voice? That shameless overacting? The constant nibbling? Rosie's whiter-than-white row of lower teeth flashing every two seconds made me want to beat up my TV. Like a lot of the other contributors to this site I gave it a chance to redeem itself. That moment never came. Even the schmaltzy Hallmark commercials were interesting compared to this mess.Andie comatose…am I wrong or did she look embarrassed in a few scenes? I don't believe Angelica Houston got a moments peace on that set. I'm guessing (paraphrasing here) bossy Rosie must've showed up, with sharpened pencils and a legal pad—then having written she began to direct. Too bad Rosie forgot to bring a blue pencil to cut her part back a few decibels. It must be arduous to live a life of 'know-it-all' and not do research.Never in my life have I ever known of or met a special needs person like this. My sister (yes, we sometimes ride the bus together) works with special needs children and frankly she found this movie insulting, and so do I. Minus 10 stars.