If there is one thing that films have taught us is that a man and a woman cannot be 'just friends'. It seems that in in almost every film where a couple start out as friends they end up together as lovers by the end. Unless one of the couple is gay. With this type of predictability, the film becomes more about the journey rather than how it ends. 'Your Sister's Sister' has an interesting journey because writer director Lynn Shelton has created some great characters who we become interested in. The film is mostly just three people in a cabin in the woods for a weekend so with very little plot you are mostly concentrated on characters. Jack is carrying a lot of baggage after the death of his brother. He makes an excellent speech at the beginning of the film which endeared me to him immediately. Iris is his best friend and a very nice girl who offers a quiet place for Jack to go. A spanner in placed in the works when Jack runs into Iris's sister Hannah and they sleep together. It is one of the more interesting complications to a relationship. One which provides many great hurdles to their ultimate happiness. Luckily Lynn also gives this threesome some great dialogue and interesting conversations. This is good for a film that is all about talking.
Many of you may not know Mark Duplass but I'm sure you'll hear about him soon. He plays the average guy so well. Jack is a nice guy who is just a bit confused about his relationships. Mark plays him with a great deal of wit and charm. Emily Blunt is delightful as always. Rosemarie DeWitt is fast becoming popular too. I really like her in this role and she is very funny.
If you like your romantic comedies a little bit more low key then this is the film for you. It has very little action so it is for those who like sparkling dialogue.
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