The Skeleton Twins Reviews

To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, even if it turned out to be a decent watch, it wasn't much more than that, I'm afraid. I mean, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig both delivered some solid performances, their characters were fairly well written and, on top of that, these two messed-up siblings were highly recognizable. Still, the whole thing never really grabbed me though. It was probably due to the fact that, by now, I have seen my share of indie comedy-dramas dealing with a dysfunctional family and this movie definitely didn't bring anything new to the table. Or maybe the whole thing should have been even darker in tone. For example, the fact that Luke Wilson's character was rather pathetic was a rather poor choice and I think it would have been more interesting, more complex, if she would have been cheating on a husband who was actually quite amazing, shattering in the process their seemingly perfect family. Anyway, to conclude, even if it was nothing really groundbreaking, I still think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

Twins and their failures, depression, suicide attempt, together overcoming.

After the beautiful 'Hateship Loveship', I expected this one for Kristen Wiig. It was a brother-sister relationship theme. The main characters are twins and they have lots of common. The story begins when they meet for the first time after the ten years of no connection. The circumstance was strange as they both were depressed who attempt for a self kill. That does not end successfully, instead narration commence for us where they share each others memory of the past by trying to shape up the present life. But still the old habits won't let them alone as they encounter life changing decisions by the end of the story.

Kind of a rare movie, all about the twins' bonding told in a humourous way, mostly. Mistakes are the essence of the script. The fall and rise were cleverly constructed throughout around those two characters. The cast was the plus point. Since it was about twins, Wiig and Hader are perfectly fit for their respective roles. As for Bill Hader, I've never seen he donned in a higher ranked role like this. He was always been a co-star and in this film he's one of the leads. Everybody gets their time right like awesome Timothy Spall in 'Mr. Turner'.

In this movie, these two lead performers were absolutely spot on. But the lack of pace is a challenge. If you pass through it successfully, you would get a nice entertainment. If not, the movie would be dull, pale, even it could be worse film of the year for you. Anyway, still it falls short to be an excellent film, I consider it to be a just good movie. Worth a watch, but the movie won't stay in your memory for so long.

6.5/10