7/10
should sister switch
15 December 2018
Izzy Klein (Madelyn Deutch) is an X-Files-obsessed sheets-fearing M&Ms-eating mess. It's four years after her father's suicide. Her sister Sabrina (Zoey Deutch) is a Hollywood star. Her boyfriend Aaron Ezra dumps her and it's a series of awkward relationships with men. Her mother (Lea Thompson) and her young girlfriend Amythyst Stone are vegan soul walkers. Following her graduation, she moves to L.A. to live with her sister and her TV star boyfriend Sebastian Bennett.

Madelyn's writing has some fun takes. The sisters have good sibling chemistry. Lea's directing is functional but she should have understood the most important point. The protagonist should be played by the biggest star. The sisters should switch roles. Zoey has an awkward humor that would have worked great as Izzy. I'm sure that there is some autobiography in Izzy being the less successful older sister but the story can be reworked. This has a couple of laughs. It's some quirk and good heart. This could have been an indie darling with Zoey as the lead.
4 out of 11 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed