My Sisters Keeper

  • 2009


MOVIE IS excellent intelligent manipulative emotional musical
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49 % Rotten
$ 95 Million
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Positive Reviews 29
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.0
It would take a heart of stone not to be affected by My Sisters Keeper, but the films unceasing manipulation has a Medusa effect on the organ. Av Club
4.4
Although My Brothers Keeper, based on the best seller by Jodi Picoult, is an effective tearjerker, if you think about it, its something else.The movie .. Rogerebert
3.0
What keeps the film from achieving greatness is largely due to its structure. Common Sense Media
1.9
No villain, Diazs Sara is just a weepy, over determined mess who ultimately steals some of the films sympathy from Anna, proving that Diaz is nothing ..
2.5
Awkward, too, is Cassavetess reliance on music cues to sell the movies swirling emotions.
3.0
Rather than building up to a three hankie climax, the film delivers regular emotional beats that feel organic instead of manipulative. Screen Daily
2.5
Despite Joan Cusacks lovely, understated turn as the judge assigned to Annas case, theres very little meat on the bone of this legal subplot; it seems ..
3.0
Misery loves company.That at least is what the makers of My Sisters Keeper, based on Jodi Picaults 2004 bestseller, are hoping. Telegraph
2.0
But rather than search for any real emotional truths or demand dynamic performances from its talented cast, the movie just hijacks your tear ducts fro .. Cinema Blend
2.0
Vassilieva plays Kate, who at 14 has been living with a rare cancer for more than a decade. Ny Daily News
2.5
Less an exercise in catharsis than an obstacle course of premise heavy, flashback drenched plot points, its an emotional flat liner, even though virtu .. The Globe And Mail
4.4
Credit goes to the director and the writers, who have crafted a screen story that captures the essence of the characters and presents the themes and i .. ReelViews
1.9
When stuck for ideas, Cassavetes simply throws in musical montages that never exactly fit. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Still, this movie had all the trappings of a Lifetime movie of the week and it is better than that largely due to good performances and the hook of a ..
2.5
My Sisters Keeper takes a compelling ethical dilemma and turns it into formulaic pap by trying relentlessly to ensure an emotional reaction with senti .. Usa Today
4.4
The end result is one of the weakest movies yet from a seriously uneven filmmaker, and its ultimately difficult not to wonder what drew the stars to s .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Once the bizarre premise is established, all the movie can do is wait for the story to play out it has a beginning and end, but no middle. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
A young girl (Abigail Breslin) sues for medical emancipation from her parents (Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric), no longer wishing to be used as spare part .. News Review
2.0
If youre still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we sugges .. Screen It
1.0
This medical ethics drama is like a sustained assault on the tear ducts. Independent
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
3.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
2.5
More than 50 furry friends available for adoption now 8 new LI breakfast spots you have to try Do you have information that might lead Newsday to an i .. News Day
2.5
The superb French movie A Christmas Tale mined this kind of setup for dark laughs. New York Post
4.0
Tears, instead of punctuating key moments of the drama, happen throughout. Film Journal International ..
2.5
This ethical drama tries to make people think about medical and family dilemmas while wringing a few tears out of them along the way. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
This is a movie where the vomited blood looks real but the torrential emotions never stick. Boston
2.0
And the movie itself is just too muchwhile simultaneously not being enough. Mountain X
1.5
Heh.Who I am is a movie lover who prefers to actually feel the emotion a film would like me to feel, instead of having it yanked out of me unearned an ..
4.4
Rather, with solid performances and an intelligent script, My Sisters Keeper offers a moving and powerfully realistic portrait of a family stalked by .. Toronto Star
2.0
Adams and Blunt (who does a fine American accent) are both extremely watchable, and this is nearly a decent family comedy but like the mantra chunteri .. Guardian
1.0
Softer hearts than my own may respond to this kind of womens movie, and at least its a corrective to the soulless machismo of Transformers 2 and Termi .. Daily Mail
3.5
Strong performances, and a subtle script make director Cassavetes film one of the better tearjerkers of the year. Cinema Crazed
3.0
How Much Tissue Youll Need: A nice travel sized package should do. Movies
2.0
The film looks good thanks to the accomplished, glowing cinematography of multiple Oscar nominee Caleb Deschanel. Express
3.8
By choosing a more low key, character oriented approach and focusing on honest human conflict and relationships, Cassavetes mostly avoids pressing sen .. The Movie Boy
3.0
Though Michael Bays Ode to Awesomeness is certainly entertaining on a sheer guilty pleasure level, the small family drama is both better acted and has .. Bullz-Eye
2.0
When stuck for ideas, Cassavetes simply throws in musical montages that never exactly fit. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Full of clunky voiceovers, corny music and maudlin montages, this manipulative yarn plays with issues of medical morality and parental duty only to di .. Total Film
2.0
Nonetheless, with the aid of a great cast, Cassavetes has made a movie that will relieve six months worth of tears for audiences willing to take its c .. Coles Mithey
2.3
Like an amalgam of every ABC After School Special ever made ... makes most Lifetime Channel movies seem competent by comparison.
2.5
And yet the disease drama as a genre is simplistic and passe, if thats all there is. Groucho Reviews
2.5
This is all a shame because My Sisters Keeper has a lot going for it, starting with heartfelt performances. Aisle Seat
2.5
It also has Cameron Diaz lending some star power in a rare dramatic role. Nj
2.0
Yes, youll love this if you enjoy films about the triumph of the human spirit. 7M Pictures
2.0
Given the Transformers sequel as an alternative this weekend, most of the older female target demographic will take this sort of grimness in a heartbe .. Oregon Live
3.0
General release (109 minutes) Reviewer Jim Schembri THE most stone hearted cynic will have their mettle tested by this high quality, two tissue weepie .. The Age
4.0
Instead it is intelligent, moving and even occasionally funny, although you might want to bring along a few tissues just in case. Maki At The Movies
2.0
It is a fascinating premise, that unfortunately becomes quickly diluted by soapy subplots featuring Cameron Diaz in motherly meltdown. Digital Spy
3.5
But this is no ordinary family rallies around the dying child melodrama. Abc
4.5
The plot dithers and zigzags but only because human credibility, helped by excellent acting, has been allowed to prevail over Sundance institutionalis .. Ft
3.8
The stage is set for drama of the courtroom, medical and familial variety, and My Sisters Keeper delivers it all relentlessly. Christianity Today
5.0
Easily the most poignant picture of the year, and without resorting to manipulative soap opera devices. News Blaze
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.5
Its not slick, its not easy and its aimed squarely at your tear ducts. Hollywood And Fine
2.0
Its a tear jerking Terminator, an unstoppable force that beats the screen with tragedies of all shapes and sizes, looking to wear down the viewer unti .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.9
At a running time of 109 minutes, My Sisters Keeper manages to be a mostly contrived and uneven drama that lacks nuances and fails to pack an emotiona .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.5
Yes, unabashed weeper My Sisters Keeper has that Hollywood sheenbut its the unexpectedly piercing realness of this familys anguish thats going to get .. Straight
1.0
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1.3
No one with any empathy or human sympathy could see such a spectacle with indifference.But does watching that and feeling sad that such awful things c .. Chron
0.5
My Sisters Keeper is a committee approved nerve snapper that, much like its main character, has been genetically engineered to MAKE! YOU! CRY! Streaming Quickflix
4.0
My Sisters Keeper is a horror movie for parents and a righteous weeper that earns its tears. Orlando Sentinel
2.5
Though the motives of My Sisters Keeper will seem dubious to some, there is no denying the performances on display keep everything in the realm of the .. News
2.5
Virtually the entire nation of everyone not named Orgeron or Tim Brando has to be surprised LSU is 5 0 and ranked No. 5 in the country. 2 The Advocate
3.5
Step 1: Bring lots of tissue.If you dont tear up watching My Sisters Keeper, at least just a little, then your heart is made of stone. The Movie Kit
4.0
Depp and Bale as Dillinger and the FBI agent tracking him are excellent and the film is a consistently entertaining, thoughtful and high paced ride, t .. Blogs Smh



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