filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

phd_travel Liked the ensemble cast that includes Troian Bellisario of Pretty Little Liars but the story is ultimately unbelievable. It just doesn't ring true that a mother who is dying of illness wouldn't want to see her kids and say goodbye. The euthanasia assisted suicide matter aside that weakness is just the let down of this movie. And the burden placed on the caregiver daughter is kind of terrible.I wouldn't say this is a bad movie it just feels like a waste of time.

rdrfrm The development of the characters in the movie was excellent. The plot moved along briskly, but the ending was not predictable. the movie unfolded piece by piece. Lots of dialogue, none of which was irrelevant and also lots of action, for a chick flick. All of which served the theme, which I will not reveal. But I will say is that this, for me, is what matters the most, and when I call it a Hollywood morality play, I'm talking about Hollywood morality. Sister Cities lays out a developing trend in American moral thinking that I believe is an aspect of the general degeneration of our society, and despite the fact that this movie is well crafted, I give it a 4.

songperson The story is riveting and the acting flawless. I loved this movie. And I saw a screening on the same weekend as I saw 2 big box-office films. This one way outshone the others in every way. The story was told with flashbacks in a way that revealed more and more of the linear story as the film progressed. The ensemble acting made you feel you were there with these sisters. And the scenes between each sister and mother deepened our understanding of each character. The screenwriter is not only a wonderful scriptwriter, but also a novelist and we get to know these characters in a way that is usually possible only in novels. There is humor, sometimes dark, but always real that comes from the story, never thrown in merely to break the tension.

tietroupe I'm always interested in seeing independent movies, and often find them much more absorbing than the much hyped blockbusters. Sister Cities proves to be one of the best independent films I have recently seen and one that I have enjoyed the most. This story of a family of dysfunctional sisters coming together after the death of their mother and in the process beginning to understand themselves and each other is beautifully crafted and extremely touching. And, although it is a film written by a woman primarily about women, it is universal in the exploration of grief and how our reactions to death are shaped by our choices in life.