The Banger Sisters, which I endured on television, is a terrible movie. Sure Goldie Hawn and Sigourney Weaver can really act, but they have nothing to work with. Plot: Two chicks used to bang rockers, and the one who has continued along those lines descends on the other who has become the beige wife of a successful lawyer and the harrassed mother of two teenage daughters. Predictably, the up-tight mother finds her true self by getting a spikey hair-do, wearing tight silver pants, and generally partying. Theme: As the daughter who is a valedictorian sums up, whether you succeed or fail, be true to yourself. Characters: Not one is believable, except maybe the older daughter. Cinematography: Unremarkable. Soundtrack: Surprisingly pathetic given the theme of rock and roll groupies. Direction: The ending is so hokey, straining so hard to be meaningful, that it contravenes the parameters established by the semi-comic premise of the movie.
posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 2:26 AM by JimBell