Movie Review — My Sisters Keeper
The story centres around a teenage girl, Kate Fitzgerald dying of cancer. Her younger sister, Anna is eleven, was born or rather engineered to help her sister, as neither her younger brother Jesse or her mother Sara and her father Brian were a genetic match.
The family had their good times, and moments of torture. Finally, Anna who had gone trough much pain, for marrow transplants could no longer go through anymore pain, when there was a chance Kate could have a possible extension of her life, if Anna donated one of her kidneys. Anna, could not do this, and with her brother goes to a lawyer to stop her mother (who was also a lawyer), to take her to court, to prevent using her body and to make her give up one of her kidneys, when the operation may or may not be successful. This is a family who loves one another. There was a special bond between the sisters. But is also of a mother who couldn’t let go, after over a decade fighting so her Kate could live. Sara couldn’t comprehend that Kate was ready to die.
When I watch these movies, it is always interesting looking them upon the secular point of view. Like in my earlier movie review of Five Feet Apart, it is must be a hard thing for people, to rationalize suffering. Why does God allow this? The word ‘God’, in this movie doesn’t come up, like my other review. There is no doubt all these characters were at least ‘cultural Christians’, as at Kate’s funeral, there was a man at the funeral with a clerical collar. As this is for a Catholic and non-Catholic Christian audience, I feel more open to say it. I would probably say it anyway. I felt there was no impression that these characters, had an actual belief in God. Even secular movies shouldn’t be afraid of having talking about it. I think the movie which I will review in the future, On the Waterfront or Road to Perdition which I previously reviewed is a good example of this. This movie is a melodrama, which critics seem today have a problem with. It is an emotional movie. It is better than what those boring professional writers think. Plus, it did make money. It was beautifully acted and is a good example of a low budget Hollywood movie, especially with a strong cast it had. Most importantly, it is the perfect example, as Patrick Coffin Catholic commentator and apologist says when if comes to our lives: Tomorrow is neither granted or owed us.
Directed: Nick Cassavetes Starring: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva & Joan Cusack Genre: Drama Rating: 13+ Year: 2009
Note: This movie review comes from Carl Strehlow, a valued member of Coffin Nation.
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