clown-16148
Great true story topic. A cast with experience but you'd never know it watching this...reminds me of a high school project. This could possibly ruin these girls careers. Just horrible from start to finish.... can't believe it...poor directing I don't know...a good actor/tress should still be good with poor direction.
Sad to see coverage of this story so bad. Waste of time.
hilbertjl
The true-life premise of Perfect Sisters is certainly intriguing, and the young leads performed admirably, but altogether it felt to me like this movie was a bit melodramatic and episodic in nature; I probably would have really been affected by it had I seen it at age 14, but as an adult I found myself actually rolling my eyes at some of the developments.It's likely been compared to the far superior 'Heav0nly Creatures' many times, so I won't dwell - I'll just say that the subtleties of that film contrast with the tunnel-vision juvenile point of view that was apparently written into the script of Perfect Sisters. Everything seemed over simplified; characters (except for the two protagonists) were given the one-dimensional treatment, and there was very little in the way of suspense or development. It doesn't help that Mira Sorvino's talent is sorely wasted on a character so devoid of complexity as to be a walking stereotype. While I sense that the director and writer were trying to convey the story through the eyes of the two sisters, it seems the audience is denied the full truth about their mother. One thing that was fun to see was the witticisms of the sisters and how their fantasy life was portrayed on screen; I just wish their had been more of that and a lot less whining and breast-beating.Having listed all those negatives, I'll conclude that it's still a movie worth viewing for the simple fact that it did actually happen - and for its demonstration of the stupidity that causes violent criminals to get themselves caught sometimes.
jtindahouse
Where do I begin with this mess? I read in the trivia section that halfway through filming they changed this from a TV movie into a theatrical release. I can't imagine why. Even for a TV movie it would have to be considered pretty average. First of all the narration by Abigail Breslin's character is incredibly annoying and adds nothing to the atmosphere or story. All of her lines are clichéd nonsense. The acting by every cast member is very bad and makes it very difficult to do anything other than cringe every time they try and show some emotion. The complete lack of chemistry between the sisters is off putting and also makes it hard to buy into the whole thing.The script is equally bad. It jumps all over the place from scenes you'd expect to see in 'Gilmore Girls' through to some very heavy scenes (which are handled very badly). There is no flow between the two, they simply jump from one extreme to the next. Nothing makes sense, the girls are supposedly very smart with excellent grades and have learnt four languages (one of which they created themselves) and yet throughout the movie they do some of the most incredibly stupid things you could possibly imagine. It's very common knowledge that Peter Jackson's 'Heavenly Creatures' set the standard for this type of film back in 1994. His film was brilliantly crafted with an exquisite atmosphere and a script that flowed wonderfully. Now here we are 20 years later with 'Perfect Sisters' and you're telling me we've gone this far backwards? Very disappointing.
M MALIK
this film was first released in 2012 & now again in 2014 don't know why i decided to check this out as i am a Abigail Breslin fan most of her films are good except Nims Island which was her worst this film is based on real life events i wont go in the detail do look it up.the plot:two sisters Sandra & beth just moved with her mother to a new city life seems nice but their mother Linda Anderson is alcoholic & her boyfriend is abusive tired of the situation Sandra & beth decide to murder their mother in a bath tub they succeed but soon their freedom will end as police finds out that something is suspicious.the cast:Abigail Breslin is an underrated actress once again she proves it with great performance,the new face Georgie Henley surprises & Mira Sorvino makes a strong comeback the acting display is very strong here by everyone.i liked this for what it was its slow paced,low on suspense but performance wise its nicely done so if you are not a fan of these actors still do watch this film it is totally worth the time.my rating for The Perfect Sisters 2014 is 6/10.recomended.
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