The Skeleton Twins (2014)

The Skeleton Twins

Director: Craig Johnson

Starring: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell

My Rating: Liked It

Don't go into The Skeleton Twins expecting a hilarious comedy. It's occasionally funny but I'd categorize it as a depressing drama. It's about shattered dreams and expectations; you know, the stuff 99% of us have to deal with. And it's such hard-hitting irony that the actors are part of that 1%, but that's so far beside the point. It's about very real people who have a lifetime of baggage to deal with. Not everyone is as depressed as the characters in the film, but everyone has failed relationships and unfulfilled dreams, so everyone certainly can relate to The Skeleton Twins.

The relationship between the twins, Hader and Wiig, is complicated; exactly how a life long relationship really is. From one trying to cheer the other up, to one getting so aggravated they pick that one thing to say they know will cut really deep, it's all refreshingly real. Hader and Wiig both give great performances. I think they're both so comfortable around each other and in their own skin that this movie wasn't really a challenge for them; it all seemed very natural. I wasn't for sure which direction the movie was going to go in, but I'm glad it ended how it did. I'd recommend it. Just remember it's very downbeat and heartbreakingly real.