Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Pretty Good

Good movie but grossly overrated

Absolutely the worst movie.

Siblings understand each other. They love and cherish each other. But they also hate each others guts. It's this notion and many different layers that this plays towards. And while some might have thought that our SNL alumni (male) would not be able to do the transition into film, he proves anyone wrong who thought so. Ms. Wiig already has established herself obviously.Those two are the running motor in this comedy/drama, that is about life, choices and staying positive. Even when that does not seem possible. Also about love and how to hold onto that (or not). There's one musical number in this that should be able to lift anyones spirit. It's very typical of the structure of the movie. Very well thought of ... as is the dialog

I was pleasantly surprised By this movie. The plot wasn't insanely original, yet it felt original. The best aspect was the acting performances. Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader were phenomenal leads. I knew Wiig could most likely handle the material from her work in films like Bridesmaids, but she was really she was great and Hader blew me away. I've seen them many times on SNL but they totally embodied these characters. Luke Wilson also nailed his performance. Its a dark dramedy, but it's great if you're in that kind of mood. It does have moments of lightness. The "Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now" scene was sweet and hysterical. All around touching and entertaining film. It's worth checking out.

Well done to the Saturday Night Livers Kirsten Wigg and Bill Hader, they were brilliant. I say it was hard for both to actually be serious because they have been in so much comedy shows and movie's.I found it sad that the twins were apart for 10 long years and Maggie's marriage fell apart. I was so gutted for her. Also the fact she accidentally forgot about the fish and they were left for dead, it was even more heartbreaking! I suggest people who love fish, don't watch this movie!I felt so sorry for Bill Hader's character for not having luck to find true love. He was better off without that married man because really, he didn't want to get involved with him ever again.At least, the twins have each other and who knows what will be around the corner for them!

At first, this film was perceived to me as a low causality art film, but I had advisedly realized that it is not so much. I was quite excited by the cast list, plot, and even the title clicked with me, and so I had high expectation for this film that was created by an indie director I was unfamiliar with, Craig Johnson. I feel as though this movie is a great representation of what a more widely accepted indie film will become or are has already been established to be. The Skeleton Twins is a family-based drama staring two well known comedians, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, with a plot dwelling on depression and suicide. The first scenes are of the brother, Milo, attempting suicide and the sister, Maggie, contemplating suicide with enough pills in hand to do the trick. The story proceeds with Milo moving into Maggie and her husband Lance's house which is located in their hometown. The siblings seemed to be well connected, regardless of going through ten years without any contact. The story unveils the past suicide of their close father, an uncaring and toxic mother, and a illegal past relationship of Milo and a high school teacher. Milo and Maggie are common in depression, suicidal thoughts, relationship problems, and both struggle with moving forward. The film ends as it does open; one sibling attempts suicide and the other comes to the rescue.There are many reoccurring symbols and hidden connecting motifs which some were not picked up until the third time around watching. It is evident that skeletons are a predominant symbol throughout the movie. The title, the toys Maggie and Milo had from a young age, the tattoos they share, and the mask the father was seen wearing in a flashback. Perhaps this symbolizes their relationship with their close father (a character he portrayed to them when they were young) and their bond they created going through the event of his death at a young age together. Other symbols tossed around is a goldfish and water. In the opening, Milo throws a picture of him and his ex-boyfriend into his fish tank and brings it up to Maggie that he doesn't want to leave his goldfish behind when he moves in with her. Maggie shatters two glass aquariums throughout the movie and unintentionally kills two goldfish she bought for Milo. Milo lays in a bath as he tries to take his life, Maggie soaks in a bath after having a bad day, Maggie is taking scuba lessons at a pool and eventually tries to take her own life in it as well. After all, the opening shot is one skeleton toy at the bottom of a pool as young Maggie dives in and retrieves it. Therefore water is a symbol of the struggles the siblings are experiencing throughout their life; a metaphor for suffocating from their complex psychological troubles and a literal means of how they try to end or 'fix' them.Some people seem to be questioning if the ending is realistic or not. I argue that the story is upheld and realistic in a many sense. Why does Milo suddenly hop off his bus and instinctively know that Maggie is attempting suicide at the pool? Well, one can reason that Maggie's calm and happy voice-mail ending with "See ya later" can be compared to Milo's suicide note: "To whom it may concern: see ya later". Their bond appears to be quite real throughout the movie and I think it is quite fitting and heartwarming in a way that they both end up saving each other. Although there are some of your typically Hollywood movie moments in the film that I would personally replace, such as the rooftop scene or Maggie dramatically dropping the fish tank, overall I quite enjoyed this film. There were many funny lines from both protagonists ("I showed up on dyke night? Sh*t!") and scenes (dentist office). The story reflects some dramatic and hard times people may face in a delicate and overall slightly uplifting way when focusing on the bond of two highly relatable siblings.