The Skeleton Twins

— This is worth seeing. It’s is a good little film that catches you unaware because with Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig starring, you expect something leaning more on the comedy than that drama side of things. There are some very funny scenes and lines, but Hader and Wiig prove themselves up to the task of serious and sometimes dark drama as well. They’re siblings who were once close but haven’t spoken in ten years, brought together again. Both of them are damaged souls with lives teetering on the brink of despair, trying to shake old demons, discover a better future, and just make it through the day. It’s a little hard to know where the film is going as the scenes unfold giving glimpses of the guilt and angst with an ability to see the oddly funny dimension to their situations. In the end, it feels like some tender resolution is reached, but I’m not really sure it’s enough to sustain them.

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[2014. 93 min. Directed by Craig Johnson. Starring Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, and Luke Wilson.]
http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-the-skeleton-twins-1201064119/