Thursday 2 October 2014

Film No. 69 (2014) The Skeleton Twins September 29th .

Film No. 69 (2014) September 29th. 4.30 PM LUNA SX Fremantle. 


The Skeleton Twins

Mark and brother Jay Duplass worked as executive producers on The Skeleton Twins. Mark, in particular, is gaining a reputation for involving himself in interesting projects in both film and television. Duplass (Mark) played Jack in another accomplished relationship drama, Your Sister's Sister. If you liked Sister then you'll enjoy The Skeleton Twins.

This is a film of substance. It is well acted, in fact it is exceedingly well acted with the theme of sibling relationship under repair the focus of our attention. The fulfillment for an audience in this drama comes in the delicate mix of its ingredients. The humour is layered perfectly throughout the reflective and insightful dialogue; dialogue so legitimate we enjoy the company of all the characters.

Milo (Bill Hader) and Maggie (Kristen Wiig) are twins with issues. We meet them as they contemplate suicide on precisely the same day. Milo attempts first and just as Maggie makes her move she receives a call from the hospital to which Milo has been admitted. Maggie flies from New York to L.A. to be with her brother, a brother she brings back to NY to re-connect after 10 years of being apart.

Any film dealing with themes of depression and suicide, not to mention adolescent rape (a past experience of Milo's)takes a risk with what sort of audience it might attract. Twins prevails because of the accomplished work of Hader and Wiig who never take us to the depths of negative emotion because they have each other and their support of one another is genuine. But most likable of all is Lance (Luke Wilson), Maggie's lovable husband. Wilson has set new teddy bear like standards in his ever smiling, non-judgmental character. I thoroughly enjoyed The Skeleton Twins.  9GUMS.          

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