Perfect Sisters!!

Key cast: Abigail Breslin and Georgie Henley.
Director: Stanley Brooks.
Writer: Fab Filippo and Adam Till.
Genre: Crime Drama.
Themes: Friendships, family, crime, betrayal, abuse
Release: April 2014

Perfect Sisters is based on a true event in Toronto, where two sisters created a plan to kill their mother as they became tired of her alcohol problem and her abusive boyfriend. The film shows how they created the Perfect plan to kill their mum and get away with it but they were foiled by their constant bragging to their friends.

Key scenes:
An important scene within the film is the very last scene, where the two girls are separated by police. Within this scene the girls are desperately trying to fight off the police to get to each other but are unsuccessful. This shows to the audience that the sisters have a close bond which suggests that they are important to each other. The audience feels sympathetic towards the girls as although they killed their mother, they did it so that they could improve their life and stay with each other.

Micro-features:
Performance is important within "Perfect Sisters" because when they kill their mum, they appear to be happy about it and they look as if they feel no remorse. This shows to the audience that they didn't have a good relationship with their mum as they were able to kill her with no signs of guilt. This is important as it shows why the girls did it. They felt so upset with their life that all they could think of to improve it, was to kill their mother.
Also throughout the film both of the girls fantasize about their perfect mum. This is important as it shows that when the girls are sad they create an alternate life which makes them happy. It shows to the audience that they are not happy with their mums decisions or the way they live.

Overall i thought this was a great film as it managed to make me feel sympathy for the girls even though they had committed murder. Because the audience followed the sisters story, we were able to see that even though they committed a crime, we know that they weren't murders but young girls who were fed up with their mum always ruining things for them.