Sisters

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are comedy legends, so honestly how the hell did this trashy film happen? I would give Sisters a 3/10.

This film is a comedy and has some really fun scenes and lines at the end of the day, as the film progresses it gets better and better. The soundtrack for this film was really well put together, while it didn't aid the comedy that much it really accompanied scenes they were attached to well.

Amy Poehler, who played Maura Ellis, is a great and consistent protagonist in this film; Poehler is really good at sticking with a character and bringing out the comedy in their natural personality. Tina Fey, who played Kate Ellis, has such a huge presence in this film; her comedy really rears it's head when she bounces off the rest of the cast quite smoothly. Maya Rudolph, who played Brinda, is a really fun antagonist in this film; her barely repressed arrested development makes her outbursts and interactions with Fey so much fun. Ike Barinholtz, who played James, is quite a likeable role in this film; he has a very humble and charming presence that makes his chemistry with Poehler so enjoyable. James Brolin, who played Bucky Ellis, has some incredible one liners in this film; he brings a bit of fun to scenes that would be extremely deadpan otherwise.Bobby Moynihan, who played Alex, had the strangest yet most entertaining display of character development; Moynihan made the drug role fun and a bit of a scene stealer.

However the best performance came from John Cena, who played Pazuzu. Cena enters this film in what is barely more than a cameo capacity but his presence is immediately what the film needs when it's gasping for breath. His drug list is an incredible introduction and I enjoy the serious tone he brings only serves to ramp up the comedy. Ultimately his banter or lack thereof with Fey is what makes this film such a blast, leading right up to the incredible dance near the end of the film.

This film seemed to have no purpose when it came to the plot, there was no real moral to the story that you couldn't have already guessed ten minutes in and the character development wasn't really interesting or original. Frankly you spend most of the film wading through one liners and simple physical comedy with barely any pay off, ultimately creating a comedy that flops and drags. The cinematography is simple and boring, the director didn't do anything new or exciting. The editing followed the cinematography, simple cutting with no ambition.

Dianne Wiest, who played Deana Ellis, isn't very funny at all in this film; frankly she was constantly bogging down Brolin's more comedic role. John Leguizamo, who played Dave, takes the fall and plays the creepy character in the comedy film who isn't very funny; the crude humour that he provides constantly falls flat. Greta Lee, who played Hae-Won, is the butt of the film's racist humour; at first it looks as if Lee is going to own this but you immediately lose interest in her performance after her second scene. Madison Davenport, who played Haley, is supposed to be the dramatic subplot of the film; ultimately you don't care about Davenport's role or her relationship with Fey. Rachel Dratch, who played Kelly, is a bit of a time filler role; she really only serves the purpose of providing awful comedy in filler scenes to make the film longer. Santino Fontana and Britt Lower, who played Mr and Mrs Geernt respectively, were devoid of comedy in this film; this made the interactions between Poehler, Fey and them all the more dry.