Duplass Brothers Productions, Venture Forth,
Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook, Joanna Gleason
Milo Dean (Bill Hader) is a young gay male living in the city. Things are going bad for him and he decides to make an attempt on his lonely life, but somehow he cheats death and ends up in the hospital. His twin sister Maggie is the only one who comes to visit him and she invites him to come and stay with her during his recovery. But Maggie’s life is very unstable too and the pair try to patch their sibling relationship while Maggie tries to bring her life under control with her own husband. The two review their horrible childhood and how their lives turned into such a mess.
Bill and Kristen have a history from SNL, but they left most of the comedy behind here. This is a serious and thoughtful film with a lot going for it besides Kristen and Bill. When Milo gets home, he looks up a former teacher, Rich (Ty Burrell) who had a history with Milo, and Lance (Luke Wilson) is Maggie’s long suffering, but basically pretty boring, husband. The dynamics between this bunch of misfits makes a rather interesting story. Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig are certainly well matched and their long history of working together makes it possible for them to be the believable twins that they portray. The relationship between them is definitely a highlight of the story, but the other characters add a lot as well. All in all, this is a smartly written intelligent script that is well executed. The casting is pretty good, and it was really nice to get to see Kristen play a really serious character which she pulled off. Basically this film is available for streaming for free or at least at a low price and so it’s worthwhile to seek out. It’s a learning experience that will make you feel pretty good when it’s over. I recommend this as a non-mainstream little gem that is worth recommending.
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