Four Pittsburgh-based sisters fight, cry, laugh and love in this modern-day
melodrama whose greatest strength is performances by a bevy of veteran
actresses. But their work is undermined by a clichéd screenplay that's
heavy on the promotion of traditional values and light on psychological
insight. Super-mom Grace (Mercedes Ruehl), the eldest Amati girl, has three
children — two rowdy boys and a dancing daughter — and an
old-fashioned husband, Joe (Paul Sorvino), who expects to be waited on hand
and foot. The more assertive Christine (Sean Young) is separated from Paul
(Jamey Sheridan), her workaholic sp...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG
Length:
91 mins