Friday, July 13, 2012

Loving Your Sister's Sister

3 great actors, some great coastal scenery from an island off Washington state somewhere, lots of emotional intrigue, modern themes and some great music. Emily Blunt, Rosemarie Dewitt and Mark Duplass have a great time improvising in the romantic comedy, Your Sister's Sister, as they tackle the classic themes of romance, grief and sibling rivalry. A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack (Duplass) is still struggling emotionally. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom's previous partner Iris (Blunt) offers up her family cabin on an island so Jack can seek catharsis in solitude. But of course, this is not so easy - Iris's gay sister Hannah is there, having just left her long term relationship - and carrying some unresolved issues, both Jack and Hannah do the obvious, but with a whole set of different repecussions. In some ways, it is predictable, and most times it is totally engaging. The ending is almost predictable, but with a brilliant surprise - some may find it shocking, but I found it reassuring!

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