PimpinAinttEasy There is so much to appreciate in this early De Palma film.Let me start with the actors - Margot Kidder (that pout!) and William Finley (the man with the sinister face) not only look remarkable, but exude sensuality and danger. The plainly pretty and earnest Jennifer Salt is a perfect foil for the sultry Kidder. Charles Durning and some other bit players like the actress who played Salt's mother and the two bakery employees add muscle to the ensemble.The almost hilariously bombastic score by Bernard Herrmann is perfect for this genre flick. It does have a melancholic tune which is played while Kidder and her boyfriend are on a ferry.The set pieces are something else. Like the white corporate cleanliness of Danielle's flat which forms the backdrop for the close up of the two red pills. Split screens, extensive use of close ups (like the one of Danielle's eyes - maybe a nod to Vertigo's title sequence) and dream sequences add to the film's visual splendor.De Palma satirized American society in his earlier films like Greetings, Hi Mom and Get to Know Your Rabbit. Jennifer Salt's amusing exchanges with the cops and her naked ambition as a reporter is De Palma's commentary on the American media and police force.Sisters is probably the first De Palma masterpiece. (10/10)

jadavix "Sisters" was made before de Palma found his feet as a suspense director, though it still has Hitchcockian touches we know to expect, ie. a supposed "main" character being offed early on and the focus moving to another, and the disintegration of all our assumptions at the beginning to make us question what we've seen and end with a big question mark.This is actually more a horror movie than a typical thriller. Like "Carrie" there is some really shocking graphic violence, horror effects, and a plot that involves elements of science fiction. We are not expected to believe what we see; in fact we wind up being made to question everything.The plot is something to do with conjoined sisters who were separated and left in a state of precarious sanity. A man is killed and a woman witnesses the act - or did she? We are led to believe that the separated psycho twin may have performed the murder, but does she even exist?This is a good horror/thriller, but I found my attention waiving a bit toward the end, right when the revelations are coming. I think something like this requires smarter editing and staging, which Hitchcock was a master of but de Palma had yet to master.

Michael Radny Sisters probably won't hold, nor standout, that much to a modern crowd, but what De Palmer serves up is still quite thrilling. Whilst labeled as a horror, their isn't really that much to scare you; thriller, however, yes! It still has that aged feel about it, which is reminiscent of 1970's horror/thriller movies, but it just feels lacking once you get into it.Sisters does redeem itself by adding suspense and mystery about it. For any film buff, you will definitely by able to appreciate what Sisters is, and once you come to terms about how it's filmed and the script, you will more then likely enjoy yourself.

Johan Louwet I admit that I dread giving this only a 6/10 as this is by no means a bad movie, I actually quite enjoyed it. Obviously if you have seen Psycho or a movie using a similar theme you will be able to figure out the truth behind Danielle and her twin sister Dominique before the twist or mystery revelation. I figured it out early and for my liking way too soon. Still the movie remained interesting. The characters were certainly well played and thought out. I was impressed by the split-screen sequences, something you don't see that often mostly when people telephone but in this it was different actions and made more interesting. Also the flashbacks in black and white which looked like a documentary were done really well. Weak points for me were the really fake blood on the victims plus how the story itself was executed wasn't that interesting. However I don't know how else they should have done it. The role of the detective was in my opinion not really a plus to the movie. The real creep for me was the doctor.