Rating: R
Movie Release Date: March 13, 2009
DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
Plot 411: Two sisters trying to make ends meet turn to biohazard clean up as the money-making solution.
Review: Amy Adams and Emily Blunt star as Rose and Norah, two sisters who have lived hard lives and are just trying to make it. Rose, a former cheerleader, is working as a maid to support her young son (Jason Spevack). Norah, the younger and more rebellious of the two, was recently fired from her job as a waitress. When Rose's son is kicked out of his school for exhibiting disturbing behavior, she vows to get him into a private school that will cultivate his creativity and challenge him intellectually. To do this, she must make more money and takes her lover's (Steve Zahn) suggestion to clean up crime scenes. The two sisters embark on this new career path while still hanging desperately on to the past. Their new vocation touches close to home, especially for Norah, because the sisters were the first to find their mother after she committed suicide. Their well-meaning but struggling father is played by Alan Arkin. Like them, he seems to still be affected by his wife's death. The movie is darkly humorous and quirky. The relationship between the sisters is strained despite their closeness and both have different challenges to overcome. I'm not positive, but this is probably the first film that focuses on the field of biohazard clean up. Simply because of that, I think it's worth a watch. It presents a new perspective about life and death.
Movie Release Date: March 13, 2009
DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
Plot 411: Two sisters trying to make ends meet turn to biohazard clean up as the money-making solution.
Review: Amy Adams and Emily Blunt star as Rose and Norah, two sisters who have lived hard lives and are just trying to make it. Rose, a former cheerleader, is working as a maid to support her young son (Jason Spevack). Norah, the younger and more rebellious of the two, was recently fired from her job as a waitress. When Rose's son is kicked out of his school for exhibiting disturbing behavior, she vows to get him into a private school that will cultivate his creativity and challenge him intellectually. To do this, she must make more money and takes her lover's (Steve Zahn) suggestion to clean up crime scenes. The two sisters embark on this new career path while still hanging desperately on to the past. Their new vocation touches close to home, especially for Norah, because the sisters were the first to find their mother after she committed suicide. Their well-meaning but struggling father is played by Alan Arkin. Like them, he seems to still be affected by his wife's death. The movie is darkly humorous and quirky. The relationship between the sisters is strained despite their closeness and both have different challenges to overcome. I'm not positive, but this is probably the first film that focuses on the field of biohazard clean up. Simply because of that, I think it's worth a watch. It presents a new perspective about life and death.
Watch It: For surprisingly good performances from Adams and Blunt. They're no longer the bubbly princess or the chic fashionista.
Skip It: If blood and guts aren't your thing . . . although, there's really not a lot of it.
