Sisters (2006/I)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Douglas Buck

Writers:

Douglas Buck (writer)
John Freitas (writer)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A reporter witnesses a brutal murder, and becomes entangled in a mystery involving a pair of Siamese twins who were separated at birth, one of them forced to live under the eye of a watchful, controlling psychiatrist.

Plot Keywords:

Clinic | Doctor | Reporter | Twins | Party

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Chloë Sevigny	...	Grace Collier
Stephen Rea	...	Dr. Philip Lacan
Lou Doillon	...	Angelique Tristiana
Dallas Roberts	...	Dylan Wallace
JR Bourne	...	Larry Franklin
William B. Davis	...	Dr. Bryant
Gabrielle Rose	...	Dr. Mercedes Kent
Colin Chapin	...	Coffee shop worker #1
Talia Williams	...	Lily
Rachel Williams	...	Eve
Erica Van Briel	...	Sofia Tristiana
David Purvis	...	Patrick - Aide
Guy Jellis	...	Male Attendant #1
Michael Curluck	...	Grace's Father
Dylan Basu	...	Peter

MPAA:

Rated R for some bloody violence, strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | Canada | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Japan:R-18 | France:-16 (DVD) | South Korea:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Edward R. Pressman Film

Movie Connections:

Remake of Sisters (1973)

Just seen it. Not impressed

I just saw this yesterday on DVD. Being familiar with the original, I couldn't help but draw comparisons. I thought it was only OK. They've altered a few things here. It's all stylishly done, with many references to other films - not always a good thing. On the extras, they proudly announce the working with 2 Oscar nominees, strange then, that Slevigny and Rea turn in less than impressive performances. In fact, they all looked bored. Newcomer Lou Dillion looks great and she's quite intriguing in this. There were many opportunities here to be very interesting but they settle for obvious things and fright scenes that were just silly. I think back to the original - the great Margot Kidder, De Palma's great style and Herrman's eerie score. It's all missing here. And that's a sad thing.