This film is very reminiscent of "My Six Loves" with Debbie Reynolds. Cute, warm and funny. It is definitely a chick flick! In fact, in the theater when I viewed the film there was only one gentleman who was accompanying his wife. Most of the crowd was 30 or over, but thought that this would be a wonderful movie for young girls if only to view how Helen had to grow up and learn responsibility, no matter how much her niece would "hate" her.
I must say I wasn't ready for the movie to end. I got caught up in the story of what family is and should be. Joan Cusack did a wonderful job playing the older sister who had never wanted to be the mom figure to her younger sisters but had taken on the job and become the "perfect mom." Her scene in the motel when she had to be the bad guy and break up the prom date that almost went too far was perfect. Every woman in the theater laughed hardily either from the experience of doing the same or once being the girl who's mom had done it to her.
This film will become one of those that I will add to my collection and be sure to watch on those rainy winter Sunday afternoons (Okay maybe a few nice Sundays too ... after all John Corbett is very cute to look at!)
Guys! Chances are you aren't going to like this film all that much.... there isn't any blood and guts... but how do you feel about a nice used lime green Lincoln with low miles? No, I'm not going to explain that one, you will have to watch the film for that!
I must say I wasn't ready for the movie to end. I got caught up in the story of what family is and should be. Joan Cusack did a wonderful job playing the older sister who had never wanted to be the mom figure to her younger sisters but had taken on the job and become the "perfect mom." Her scene in the motel when she had to be the bad guy and break up the prom date that almost went too far was perfect. Every woman in the theater laughed hardily either from the experience of doing the same or once being the girl who's mom had done it to her.
This film will become one of those that I will add to my collection and be sure to watch on those rainy winter Sunday afternoons (Okay maybe a few nice Sundays too ... after all John Corbett is very cute to look at!)
Guys! Chances are you aren't going to like this film all that much.... there isn't any blood and guts... but how do you feel about a nice used lime green Lincoln with low miles? No, I'm not going to explain that one, you will have to watch the film for that!