I've been wondering - how come I only review good movies on this blog? I've seen so many bad ones, but never got an opportunity to trash them here. Nevertheless, it's much more fun to appreciate good work rather than criticize bad ones.
My Sister's Keeper is a sensitive, poignant film, narrated through the eyes of eleven year old Anna Fitzgerald, who is, in her own words, a 'designer baby', who was created only to keep her ailing sister, Kate, alive. Even though Kate knows she is fighting a losing battle, and wants to let go, her overprotective mother Sara (Cameron Diaz) won't let her. And that's where the conflict seeps in.
Young Anna seeks medical emancipation, and wants to be able to take decisions regarding her own body - which seems a little strange, but provides the perfect setting to explore the life of the Fitzgerald family, and how Kate's illness affects each one of them - Sara is forced to quit her practice, to take care of her daughter, while Jesse, the elder son struggles to cope with dyslexia, and ends up being ignored because of Kate. The film provides a detailed insight into a cancer patient's life, and how his/her near or dear ones are affected.
Brilliant performances by all of the actors, and most of all, it is not a preachy film about how life is meant to be lived to the fullest and all the blah. Tearjerker, yes. Preachy, no. In fact, it doesn't even carry a message or provide a lecture on how the protagonist's death affected lives of many people, as is the case with other films on the same theme. It is simple, unpretentious and heart touching. And that's where the beauty of the film lies.
Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5
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