This is How Movies Should Be Made

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

This movie affected me very deeply because I was the primary caretaker for my own mother, who died in 2011 of a form of ALS. The issues involved were very close to the surface for me (still) and I reacted very emotionally to this beautifully crafted story.Unfortunately the timeline in the movie was grossly inaccurate. It took my mother eight agonizing years to lose the use of her body, bit-by-bit, and by the end she could neither talk nor communicate. She slowly lost the use of her legs about 4 years after her first stumbling signs of trouble, and lost the ability to write about 6 years in. She was bedridden for the last three years of her life, 100% mentally normal but slowly becoming encased in a body that would no longer respond to her.She refused a feeding tube when swallowing became a problem, and eventually had to die, three weeks later, from slow starvation. It was horrible. She BEGGED (when she still could) to be hastened toward death but by then there was nothing we could do. Washington's "Death With Dignity" law did not apply to her situation.So while the story here treated similar circumstances with compassion, there was an unrealistic portrayal of the true horrors of ALS.

Every now and then I see a movie or read a book that touches upon the soul. THIS is just suck a movie. NO SPOILERS but life can be tragic one moment and hilarious the next.The ups and downs are what make memories, form bonds and keep us on our toes.This movie encompassed raw emotion during brutal yet magnificently messy, heartfelt moments. A beautiful story with flawed characters and flawless actresses! Sadly, it touches on a truth which reminds us it often takes tragedy to bring families together. The four sister unite during such an event and must learn to see each other in new, adult eyes and come to terms, each is vastly different in where their lives have gone.Author-Bobbi Romans

An stunning film that will pull at your heartstrings as it touches upon the bond of four sisters and the quality of life of their mother who was living with a debilitating disease before she died.The acting is stellar and the script draws you right in. Each sister has her own, very unique personality, but they rally together in the end for their mother's sake. They realized that that's what she would have wanted. I was in tears and deeply moved by the end of the movie. Definitely be prepared with tissues.It's a beautiful indie film that everyone should feast their heart and eyes on!

A lot of people were raving about this film so I was excited to watch it but also expected to be a little bit disappointed; as it turns out, the positive reviews were well deserved. This was a beautiful film with enough twists to keep you glued to the screen, and phenomenal acting by all involved. Each of the characters was quirky enough to be unique and memorable whilst still being easy to relate to. Having not seen the play, I approached the film with no knowledge of the plot line outside of the trailer. It's a tear-jerker, although there are laugh out loud moments, and I'm now eager to see this as a stage play as well. Fingers crossed Lifetime will release the film on DVD as I'd really love to watch it again and share with my own sisters, who I think would relate to different characters and appreciate the film in different ways. Beautiful. I have a lot of feelings right now!