Monday, April 6, 2015

The Skeleton Twins 2014


The Skeleton Twins


     Milo and Maggie Dean live on opposite coasts and they haven’t contacted each other in ten years.  The strange part of this is that they are twins.  They were best friends growing up and they both suffered a deep wound because their dad committed suicide when they were fourteen.  They don’t get along with their mother so they try not to see her very much.  She doesn’t seem to care about them but she cares about herself?  She is more into ‘self-help?’  Milo is having trouble with his life, is this all there is?  Maggie is having trouble with her marriage, is this all there is?  What is the key to fixing all these problems?
     This film is also listed as a comedy but that feature is just below the surface.  On the upper level there are a lot of regrets and loneliness.  The comedy is trying to pull them up but they seem to be constantly dragged down by the drama.  I really liked the ending of this film and I don’t want to give too much away about any of this movie.  4* (I really liked this movie)

93 min, Drama directed by Craig Johnson with Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook, Joanna Gleason, Kathleen Rose Perkins.

Note:  Imdb 6.9 out of 10, 87% critic 71% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3 ½*.
Special Note:  Wiig and Hader worked together as cast mates for a long time on Saturday Night Live and they are good friends as well.  This combination gives them very good chemistry on screen.









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