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I’m not sure if Your Sister’s Sister is a romantic comedy or not, but whatever its classification, it’s a great watch. The film opens with Jack (Mark Duplass) struggling to recover from the loss of his brother, and making an ass of himself at a subsequent memorial party. His best friend Iris (current “It girl” Emily Blunt) lets him stay at her family’s reclusive country house to reflect and pull himself together. When he arrives, he finds Iris’ older sister Hannah (Rosemarie DeWitt), who is recovering from her abrupt breakup with her long-term girlfriend, and what starts as an evening of ranting and tequila between the two of them quickly becomes a one-night stand. The next morning is full of chaos and cover-up, as Iris’ arrival to the house prompts Jack and Hannah to try to hide their illicit night together.

If none of this is gripping you, then wait and see what Hannah’s motives were for bedding Jack. I won’t give away the twist, but it’s a goodie! Just to add to the clumsiness of the situation, Jack and Iris are madly in love with each other, but neither has admitted it to the other. The film suddenly becomes a twisted love triangle, with Jack set between two sisters.

The whole movie is set within the lake house, and basically revolves around the one thing that happens – the awkward, blink-or-you’ll-miss-it sex scene. I think what I liked the best about this movie was the unconventional male lead, who is not muscular, tanned, or charming, but instead realistic and thoughtful. A great watch, with a cliffhanger ending!

4 / 5 stars