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When my wife rented this movie, I thought I was in for a "chick flick" and didn't expect much. Instead, I found it to be great --- well thought out, well acted by all, shows the points of view of all characters, etc. It's all done top notch.
Without giving anything away, it's about a child dying with cancer, and the affect it has on her family (especially her mom and sister... actually there's more to it than that but you'll have to watch it yourself).
My wife is presently fighting cancer, so it was rather hard to watch and we cried a lot (in a good way, a release). We agreed that it would be too hard for either of our parents to watch right now. But it could be a good way to help some families deal with their emotions when dealing with cancer.
Without giving anything away, it's about a child dying with cancer, and the affect it has on her family (especially her mom and sister... actually there's more to it than that but you'll have to watch it yourself).
My wife is presently fighting cancer, so it was rather hard to watch and we cried a lot (in a good way, a release). We agreed that it would be too hard for either of our parents to watch right now. But it could be a good way to help some families deal with their emotions when dealing with cancer.
By Ann
Format:DVD
This movie is amazing. I did not watch it in the theatre because I thought it was another one of those weird transfer from book to screen. Well, there are lots of differences, but guess what, this movie is a keeper. I rented this movie and watched it twice. I cried throughout the whole thing. I read the book and I had a pretty good idea on what will happen next. I knew about the differences before even watching the film. So, I was aware of pretty much everything and ya, I was really surprised, I cried a lot. I did better when I watched it the second time, but I still cried a bit.
The acting was great and it was a flawless piece. Although I would have liked to see the book and film being the same, reality isn't that way. That's life and we need to accept what's out there. You'll get it if you've read the book or saw the film. Abigail Breslin (Anna) is a real sweetie and Thomas Dekker (Taylor) is another good looking guy.
The acting was great and it was a flawless piece. Although I would have liked to see the book and film being the same, reality isn't that way. That's life and we need to accept what's out there. You'll get it if you've read the book or saw the film. Abigail Breslin (Anna) is a real sweetie and Thomas Dekker (Taylor) is another good looking guy.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
Aug 17 2012
By King Fan
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
The best part of this story (the book) was the surprise ending--which was completely changed in the movie. SPOILER ALERT! In the book the younger sister got her medical emancipation. She was then in a car accident and her sister with cancer ended up getting her kidney (thanks to her attorney, now responsible for her medical decisions). The older sister ended up surviving and the younger sister did not. Why do they insist on changing good stories in Hollywood?????
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing ending
Jun 18 2011
By Cloggie Downunder
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
This movie is based on Jodi Picoult's bestselling novel of the same title. The story begins with Anna Fitzgerald seeing a lawyer, Campbell Alexander, to sue her parents for the right to her own body. Anna was conceived to provide (initially) cord blood for her older sister Kate who has leukaemia. As she has grown up and as Kate's disease has progressed, more and more has been demanded of Anna's body for her sister. While a movie can never encompass all the content of a book, many of the main issues were covered in this film. Fans of the book will, however, very likely be disappointed with the ending: the twist that gave Picoult `s book the perfect ending was changed to a more Hollywood ending. Another drawback was the absence of one of Picoult's delightful humour devices in the book: all the purposes that Campbell comes up with for his dog, Judge. It also misses completely the angst of Anna and Kate's older brother, Jesse, as his life is put on hold for his sister. If you haven't read the book, you may well enjoy this movie. If you have read the book, only watch it if you don't mind Picoult's perfect ending being tampered with.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heart Wrenching
Oct 20 2011
By D. Mikels
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
Like the stubborn curmudgeon I am, I keep thinking that with each viewing of MY SISTER'S KEEPER I will finally be able to keep the emotions this film releases at arm's length and watch the movie strictly on its merits. What an idiot I am. Having viewed this film numerous times, I am just as emotionally moved--and drained--as I was when I first saw it in the cinema--when I sat a few rows back from a distraught teen girl who sobbed hysterically during the last half hour.
Sure, there are countless movies about disease, suffering, familial conflict, and death; so why does MY SISTER'S KEEPER strike such a resolute emotional chord? For me, it has to do with the five members of the Fitzgerald family; not only are they totally believable--in their actions and interactions--but they connect with the audience, and the film respects each character enough to allow him or her to be fully vetted and explored. The plot is, quite simply, titanic: Anna (Abigail Breslin), an 11-year-old girl who is a test tube baby brought into the world to donate body parts for her cancer-stricken sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), suddenly retains an attorney (Alec Baldwin in, for once, a very likable role) to sue for medical emancipation from her parents, Sara and Brian (Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric). Of course the lawsuit throws the Fitzgeralds into further disarray, yet the story moves along beautifully despite all the conflict and turmoil, especially in the form of numerous flashbacks that serve to fill in the blanks for a family ultimately bonded--however dysfunctionally--through love.
I was, and am, extraordinarily moved by this film, whether it be via Anna's yearning for innocence lost, Brian's remarkable love and devotion to all of his family, brother Jesse's (Evan Ellingson) inner turmoil, or Sara's profound determination to save her daughter's life--no matter what the cost to the rest of the family. Through the depictions of these characters we forget we are watching a film; instead we feel we are privy to a front row seat as the Fitzgeralds struggle through an experience that can either bring them all together--or drive them forever apart. As compelling as it is poignant, MY SISTER'S KEEPER is an exceptional examination of human interaction and tragedy, with a silver lining of love and recollection. By all means, please see this movie.
--D. Mikels, Author, The Reckoning
Sure, there are countless movies about disease, suffering, familial conflict, and death; so why does MY SISTER'S KEEPER strike such a resolute emotional chord? For me, it has to do with the five members of the Fitzgerald family; not only are they totally believable--in their actions and interactions--but they connect with the audience, and the film respects each character enough to allow him or her to be fully vetted and explored. The plot is, quite simply, titanic: Anna (Abigail Breslin), an 11-year-old girl who is a test tube baby brought into the world to donate body parts for her cancer-stricken sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), suddenly retains an attorney (Alec Baldwin in, for once, a very likable role) to sue for medical emancipation from her parents, Sara and Brian (Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric). Of course the lawsuit throws the Fitzgeralds into further disarray, yet the story moves along beautifully despite all the conflict and turmoil, especially in the form of numerous flashbacks that serve to fill in the blanks for a family ultimately bonded--however dysfunctionally--through love.
I was, and am, extraordinarily moved by this film, whether it be via Anna's yearning for innocence lost, Brian's remarkable love and devotion to all of his family, brother Jesse's (Evan Ellingson) inner turmoil, or Sara's profound determination to save her daughter's life--no matter what the cost to the rest of the family. Through the depictions of these characters we forget we are watching a film; instead we feel we are privy to a front row seat as the Fitzgeralds struggle through an experience that can either bring them all together--or drive them forever apart. As compelling as it is poignant, MY SISTER'S KEEPER is an exceptional examination of human interaction and tragedy, with a silver lining of love and recollection. By all means, please see this movie.
--D. Mikels, Author, The Reckoning
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