What redeems the film…are its three outstanding performances.
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Washington PostDesson Thomson
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The humor works beautifully until Marshall decides to beat the comedy over the head and drum us, once again, with this relentless message: "Mentally challenged people in love say the darndest things!"
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ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Two agonizing hours of lifeless, mind-numbing hogwash.
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Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
There's little to recommend this movie, which is part and parcel with Marshall's schlock-dominated body of work.
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
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.
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Village VoiceDennis Lim
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Plunging headfirst into mush at every opportunity, Marshall brings out the worst in his actors.
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.