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Other Sister, The (1999) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Other Sister, The (1999) a score of 2.2888 out of 4
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Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Rita Kempley)Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
The Other Sister is sanctimonious, sanitized fare primarily preoccupied with patting its own back and plucking our heartstrings. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
There's little to recommend this movie, which is part and parcel with Marshall's schlock-dominated body of work. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Gillian Flynn)Entertainment Weekly (Gillian Flynn)
Still, there's no mistaking the central message: Slow people have much to teach us. Or is it: Slow people -- aren't they funny? Either way, it's pretty vile stuff. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Gillian Flynn)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device. Anyone with any knowledge of retardation is likely to find the film offensive. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
``The Other Sister'' is shameless in its use of mental retardation as a gimmick, a prop and a plot device. Anyone with any knowledge of retardation is likely to find the film offensive. It treats the characters like cute little performing seals--who alway ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Dennis Lim)Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
Plunging headfirst into mush at every opportunity, Marshall brings out the worst in his actors. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
By coddling viewers and micromanaging our responses, The Other Sister shows almost as little respect for the audience as Elizabeth does for her feisty, underappreciated daughter. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Other Sister, The (1999) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Ron Wells)Film Threat (Ron Wells)
I'm going to beat my head into a wall until I relieve myself of the memory of this film that was, well, retarded. ...read the complete Other Sister movie review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)
 
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