One of my all time favorites.
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
View MoreIt’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
View MoreGreat story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
View MoreKitty (Calista Flockhart), Sarah (Rachel Griffiths), Kevin (Matthew Rhys), Tommy (Balthazar Getty), and Justin (Dave Annable) are the adult children of Nora (Sally Field) and William Walker (Tom Skerritt). The Californian family owns fruit business Ojai Foods. Nora's brother Saul Holden (Ron Rifkin) is the financial officer. Kevin is a gay lawyer who eventually marries Scotty Wandell. Kitty is a conservative radio host who returns to LA to start a TV show. She leaves her new job for war hero Republican Senator Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe). Justin had gone to fight in Iraq following 9/11. Nora blames Kitty for Justin returning broken and drug-addicted. Sarah struggles with her marriage to Joe, her kids, and her work at the company. After William's sudden death, she and brother Tommy discover financial mishandling and his old affair with Holly Harper (Patricia Wettig) which seemingly produced love child Rebecca Harper (Emily VanCamp).The first season is a bit unstable. William's shocking death is obviously planned. Skerritt is a great actor and a devastating lost. It would have been nice to have him built up the character for a few more episodes before his death. There are other changes that kept the show off-balanced. At first, Kitty has a great liberal foil but that large part of the show is abandoned to recruit TV star Rob Lowe. It's understandable but the show does suffer from instability in the first season.The other big missed opportunity is the literal concentrating on the five siblings. There should be more on the next generation of siblings and cousins. The kids provide story potential and are arguably the best aspects of the fifth and last season. Paige has a couple of great traditional teen stories and there is the adoption of Olivia. More kids and more of their stories would have given the show character depth.This is a dysfunctional but loving family. They are often self-sabotaging. They can't keep a secret. They argue all the time and have cross-talking phone calls. All of this arguing and melodrama do wear the show down a bit. It needs more uplifting moments. It needs more joy. That's not to say that this is a downer but it does need more of the higher notes. Overall, the great cast is compelling and the family's unbreakable bond is always at its center.
View MoreThis series, as much as I LOVE it for the familial dynamics, a family dynamism which *I* never had, I truly resent, with each viewing, and I've viewed the entire series at least three times, now (it helps with insomnia, especially during the warm and fuzzy parts), the UTTER AND COMPLETELY FALSE REPRESENTATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, portraying the GOP as somehow 'NOBLE' and 'pro healthcare', and 'pro- environment'....And in these days of Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan and the LOT of the Republican ilk, which has been in power since the end of this series, I find it a wholly FAKE depiction of Republican concerns and policies....SHAME ON YOU for depicting the GOP in any way HUMANE and concerned about the plight of ordinary Americans in any other way than which benefits the top 1% of this nation's wealthy population....
View MoreWhen Brothers & Sisters first started, I was very fond of it. However, I don't consider Season 5 to be as good as the rest, the finale was good and the actors great but the written quality and story lines were not in general as compelling as they once were.On the whole though, I like Brothers & Sisters very much. The production values and music are of top notch quality, the writing was both droll and touching, the story lines were thought-out and compelling and the characters were engaging.Also there is some very good acting on this show, Callista Flockhart is very endearing, but in my mind the show belongs to Matthew Rhys and Sally Field who are both fantastic, and Rachel Griffiths too.In conclusion, very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox
View MoreI really like this show :) (still) and i really don't understand the people who are complaining about 2 guys kissing pf ff come on how many times you see a man+woman kiss,, whats the difference... i know there is a difference how people think here in Europa and the US but come on people respect each other and really don't judge someone because they have another lifestyle then you. there are more bigger things going on in your country and in the world. so get over it and don't bother what other people do and accept each other how they are. I think the show is great and love watching it, love how the characters are played. I really hope there will be another season :)
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