This is one of those films in which each character we meet is more crazy than the one previously introduced. The basic story is a reconciliation between two sisters facilitated by the upcoming nuptials of the younger sister, Pauline (played by Jennifer Jason Leigh). Nicole Kidman plays the highly neurotic, highly successful elder sister, Margot. Margot is also (or primarily perhaps) using the wedding's proximity to her lover's residence to get away from her husband (John Turturro). She escapes to the wedding with her son, Claude, with whom she has a highly charged, abnormally "honest" relationship. Jack Black, as Pauline's fiancee, Malcolm, provides some much needed comic relief. In fact, he is the only character who doesn't take himself so seriously as to believe anything he is saying or thinking really matters to anyone else. When all is said and done this is about finding and compromising for love, between siblings, between parent and child and, yes, between consenting adults. But despite fine acting by the major players and certainly some appealing actors, one never feels deeply attached to any of them.Read full review
Great Movie with Great cast- Very engaging movie !
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Saw ads for this movie and liked both the story line and the actors. Well worth the purchase. Every actor did a superb job in their role, Jack Black, who often plays odd characters, does so here though in a bit more subtle fashion. Overall the acting was suberb though the story line makes this more of a "chick flick' I believe than a coouples movie.
The movie was mainly about a big sister trying to run everyones lives. Really didn't need to see this
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All the performances were raw and humanistic. You get to be the "fly on the wall" and watch many intense moments of how 2 extremely different sisters can be when spending a good length of time together; along w/ their children & one sisters fiance (Jack Black- brilliant!!) If you love emotionally intense films this is one to buy to watch over and over. Nicole, Jennifer, and Jack were REAL!
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