Thursday 12 November 2015

128.Your Sister's Sister

Your Sister's Sister (2011) : A beautiful tale of emotional acceptance.



Language: English
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Lynn Shelton
Stars: Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt 

Your Sister's Sister is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lynn Shelton with Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Mark Duplass in the lead roles. The film is about an woman who invites her best friend to her family's cottage in an island after the death of his brother. Friends unexpected confrontation with her lesbian sister at the cottage leads to some  interesting developments in the trio's life. 

Iris sends off her best friend Jack who's still mourning the death of his brother to her fathers cottage in a remote island to spend some alone time to recover. Unknown to either of them the cottage wasn't empty though, Iris lesbian sister Hannah is already staying at their father's cottage recovering from her recent break-up. One entire bottle of tequila later, Jack and Hannah wake up to find Iris at the door. They each have secrets that they're tying to keep and they each have feelings that they're trying to sort out...

Your Sister's Sister is really a well made film, full of spontaneous and natural moments that are worth watching. The film is involving from the very first frame and holds your attention throughout. Even when the characters are completely mischievous to each other, you still find them endearing. There is something honest to their relationships. The two sisters in bed discussing life in the middle of the night. The two best friends who argue and fight, but are always worried about each other's well  being. It's sweet, and watching the three characters interact, you can't help but want them to be happy.Wonderful performances from Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass as the conflicted trio.

Overall Your Sister's Sister is a well crafted comedy drama with great performances from the lead. A movie that will put a smile on your face after watching...

Tuesday 10 November 2015

127.Love, Rosie

Love, Rosie (2014) : Life is Unpredictable.




Language: English
Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama
Director: Christian Ditter
Writers: Juliette Towhidi (screenplay), Cecelia Ahern (novel)
Stars: Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Christian Cooke

Love, Rosie is a 2014 English-German romantic comedy-drama film based on the 2004 novel Where Rainbows End by Irish author Cecelia Ahern. The film is directed by Christian Ditter and written by Juliette Towhidi, and stars Lily Collins, Sam Claflin in the lead roles.

Rosie and Alex have been best friends since they were 5. They nearly got romantic on Rosie's 18th birthday, but Rosie was way too drunk. Since then, both have had relationships, just not with each other - timing has always worked against them. But somehow, Through all of life's changes and upheavals, they still pop up on each other's radar, connected via e-mails, text messages and a bond that one suspects can never really be broken.Will they find their way back to one another, or will it be too late?

Love, Rosie have the same typical flaws that many romantic drama comedies have: several unavoidable cliches and contrivances, a predictable ending. However, as in all romantic comedies, it's the whole journey that truly matters. The film takes the audience through the ups and downs of their relationships and how it affects their friendship over the years. The two characters keep missing out on each other, surrendering to settle in with what's at the table at that time instead of being patient and wait a little while longer. Things didn't happen the way you expected them to be on some occasions, which is rather surprising and refreshing at the same time. The story can be related to people with similar regrets of letting go the right person for some other person available. The film is filled with occasionally nice witty jokes and heartwarming moments, combine with charming, likable performances from the lead characters. The two leads have great chemistry on screen and it gives the believable feeling that they've known each other for years.

Overall Love, Rosie tells the story of friendship, love, doubts and making the right choices between 2 lovely people, So if you're a fan of such kind of stories especially rom-coms then you wont be disappointed.