What
word best describes melting snow? Yes you guessed it this
movie is utter SLUSH.
We
are in super goo territory here . The Movie tells the story
of three sisters dealing with the impending death of their
father. So, you are probably thinking well there have been
hundreds of Movies dealing with the loss of a loved one. Well
this Movie has its own U.S.P. Whats a USP you might say, well
in Movie speak its a Unique Selling Point, another way of
marketing something to us. And in this Movie it is that they
are always on the phone to each other. Hence the title. How
witty.
Makes
the Movie sound awfully exciting doesn't it, people talking
on the phone all the time. What a lot of interaction it allows
doesn't it.

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Now
in a Movie that deals with the forthcoming loss you would
imagine they would make an effort in making the characters
as "human" as possible. Hell no. All we are given
here is a bunch of cliches that have been barely sketched
or fleshed out.
Only
Walter Matthau who plays the father manages to convey much
depth to his character. Shame because the three leads are
so capable of so much more. Maybe because this was Diane Keaton's
first outing as a director she had too much to think about.
But with talent such as Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow playing the
other two sisters they would have had the ability to do more
to support her acting wise.
Guess
thats all I want to say, except that the ending feels like
it has been bolted on as an afterthought.
Tall
Guy
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