are you like me ?
do you get annoyed seeing people talk on their cellulars in public places , shouting out loud , not giving a ratt 's ass about anyone around them , and basically just wallowing in their own self - importance ?
well if you are , than you will most likely agree with my rating of this film since it basically features a trio of annoying ladies bickering away on the phone for an hour and a half . . .
only to make up and hug in the end .
aaaaaaaahhhh .
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plot :
three grown - up sisters living their own separate lives , begin to re - establish their communication lines when their dear old dad falls ill .
critique : this would be a good movie if it was n't for the fact that it 's got very little to say , features uncaring people sharing annoying phone conversations ,
is
chockfull of bad acting moments and provides less emotional satisfaction than any third - rate after - school special .
and i 'm being nice !
how junk like this gets made is beyond me , but happy am i that the ephron sisters will finally be dealt a professional blow , considering the regurgitation level of their material had just about reached its limit .
the only true emotional moment demonstrated between meg ryan 's character and her dad in this film is when he hugs her and swings her around at a christmas tree lot .
wow . . .
how deep .
of course , the same christmas tune that 's played in every ephron flick chimes out in the background , while characters continue to build " bonds " among one another by making reference to old , quaint movies or movie stars .
stop me .
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i 'm gon na cry again !
this film is a mess .
the characters are boring and irritating to watch , the plot has something to do with three selfish sisters talking on the phone a whole lot , kind of liking their father ( but not really ) and then finally realizing the error of their ways , while sharing an " emotional " moment about movie stars from the 50s .
admittedly , i was not expecting much from a film whose television trailer features meg ryan screaming every two seconds and a big dog rolling its eyes , but even i was surprised at the level of ineptitude when it came to some of the acting efforts put forth in this film .
meg did fine as the sister who cries a lot , looking as adorable as ever , but someone please put lisa kudrow inside a permanent home of limited range , cause this woman basically is that very same character that she plays in every single movie / tv show that she 's in .
enough already ! and diane keaton must 've spent more time thinking about her role behind the camera in this one , cause
her acting was amateurish at best .
neither one convinced in " emotional " scenes .
granted , they gave walter matthau the best lines in the film and that 's probably where my rating of three points comes from .
all in all ,
this movie is not funny
( unless you 're one to chuckle at train wrecks ) , provides zero drama ( unless you consider loud phone conversations moving ) , generates absolutely no emotion ( although i did tear up when meg hugged a coffee machine ) and ends on a perfectly pretentious note ( " oh no , please do n't get any flour on my donna karan dress ! ) . ugh .
i suggest that all ladies take their husbands / boyfriends to see this movie if they are pissed off at them about something !
that 'll teach 'em to mess with you !
oh and incidentally , mrs .
joblo also likened this movie to a piece of cow dung flailing in the wind , so there !
then again .
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maybe you 'll like it . : )
Output: N