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The Skeleton Twins (2014)

One of the most honest and straightforward movies of 2014 saw two of the most well-known Saturday Night Live alums take on roles that were very, very different from anything we had seen them in before. Rian Johnson’s (Looper, The Brothers BloomThe Skeleton Twins explores mental health, a topic that hits very close to home for me. This is one of those movies categorized as a hit-or-miss drama/comedy, but it is hardly a comedy. This isn’t the heaviest movie in the entire world, but you certainly won’t be smiling much as you empathize with the leads Maggie (Wiig – BridesmaidsThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty) and Milo (Hader – Year One, Superbad). You might spend the first 15-30 minutes wondering when the comedy is coming, only to realize that maybe it’s not. This is something much more profound. This is a film for film enthusiasts worldwide.

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