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Movie Review for Other Sister, The
Movie Review for
Other Sister, The
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18 Reviews total.
Release date: 2/26/1999
Run length: 129 mins.
Categories:
Comedy
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Drama
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Romance
Summary:
Twenty-four year old Carla Tate is a slightly mentally challenged young woman who, after years of special education at a private boarding school, has successfully transcended many of her limitations--except for that of her over-protective mother, Elizabeth. When Carla graduates and returns home with dreams and ambitions, her need for personal fulfillment begins to express itself in ways her mother is unable to accept. When she falls in love for the first time, Carla defies her mother in order to prove that despite all appearances she has the capacity to be a responsible adult, worthy of love and being loved. Embarking on a journey of self-discovery, Carla and her boyfriend Danny set out together to find answers to some of life's toughest challenges, and prove that sometimes, an ordinary life can be an extraordinary achievement.
Reviews of Other Sister, The
By
Philip Martin
of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (7/0)
Giovanni Ribisi could be his generation's Dustin Hoffman... he could also be his generation's Ri...
By
Roger Ebert
of Chicago Sun-Times (7/0)
Shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device.
By
Maria Garcia
of Film Journal International (7/0)
The film pushes the outer limits of just how long anyone with a normal I.Q. can watch what should...
By
John R. McEwen
of Film Quips Online (7/0)
For what is supposed to be a poignant love story, The Other Sister fails to show much spark.
By
Ross Anthony
of Hollywood Report Card (7/0)
impresses with its hardy ability to tickle and tear its audience.
By
Steve Rhodes
of Internet Reviews (7/0)
Builds toward an emotional crescendo that will fill you with tears, many of joy.
Reviews of Other Sister, The
By
James Sanford
of Kalamazoo Gazette (7/0)
instead of frank talk about real issues, "Sister" stubbornly accentuates the positive, offering u...
By
Widgett Walls
of Needcoffee.com (7/0)
It has all the right cast members...but it cripples them with the screenplay.
By
Janet Maslin
of New York Times (7/0)
Beautifully acted!
By
Elias Savada
of Nitrate Online (7/0)
It’s as dull as a butter knife and slowed to interminable mediocrity, and inadvertently brings to...
By
Edward Johnson-Ott
of NUVO Newsweekly (7/0)
A torturous endurance test!
By
Jack Garner
of Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/0)
Lacks the depth of thought this complex topic deserves.
Reviews of Other Sister, The
By
Edward Guthmann
of San Francisco Chronicle (7/0)
Never manages more than a glib, TV movie-of- the-week glance at their lives.
By
Jim Judy
of Screen It! (7/0)
Not only is the film way too long, but it often comes across as extremely haphazard with many sce...
By
Desson Thomson
of Washington Post (7/0)
Everything is reduced to a transparent formula. And everyone plays their schematic part.
By
Duane Dudek
of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/4) No reference
Lewis portrays Carla with a purity that is innocent and winning!
By
Kevin Maynard
of Mr. Showbiz (3/4) No reference
Mostly works thanks to lead performances.
By
David Elliott
of San Diego Union-Tribune (3/4) No reference
This movie offers itself to us like a cow with too many udders.
Movie Distributors Production Companies
Mandeville Films
Henderson Productions Movie Studios
Touchstone Pictures
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