When two of the funniest women on earth star in a film, it's bound to be funny, right?
With Amy Poehler and Tina Fey starring, Sisters IS funny but I'm sad to say, the storyline is really pretty ordinary. Like, actually just lame. It truly pains me to say that because I wanted to love this so bad.
With Amy as 'the good sister' Maura and Tina as 'the wild sister' Kate, they really give it a red hot go as sisters returning to their home town in Orlando in their early 40s to reluctantly pack up their childhood bedrooms. They plan one last blow out party which does include many funny moments but the story and dialogue it's built on is just, well, meh. The party does showcase a funny supporting cast including Maya Rudolph as their snooty old school enemy.
Poehler and Fey riff off each other in a genuinely funny way at times and I certainly laughed a lot including in a dance scene that was right up my slapstick alley.
However if you are looking for comedy at Tina-in-30-Rock or Amy-in-Parks-and-Recreation level, I'm sorry to say you'll be disappointed. If you just want a few pretty mindless laughs, then sure, get along to this one.
The reviews are mixed from what I can see (there's not many around, it's not released in many places yet) so in the interests of balance here's a pretty poor one in US Magazine and here's a much better one in Variety magazine.
Trailer here. In cinemas January 7.