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3/10
When intoxicated.
Patient4441 December 2023
If you are high by any chance or perhaps a lot of alcohol got into you, there is a small possibility to like this. Not to understand it, but to enjoy the pretty colors, scenary and really weird passages of time used here.

Dark Sisters is not really a movie, but more monologues than anything else, long descriptions, plenty of words used over and over in order to achieve a proper run time I imagine. I really wanted to find some purpose to it, to excuse it's budget and see the forest beyond the trees, but there was no forest, nor trees for that matter. If simbolism is the main theme here, it's just too much, you still need a plot, proper characters, genuine development, anything that keeps one's interest alive.

To me this movie is like watching a plant grow. I know it sounds magical but it takes forever and does exactly what I would expect. So why waste the time?

Dark Sister is one of the most pretentious and boring experiences I ever had, a movie I honestly wish I didn't encounter. I warn you, you will get very little out of this one. Like trying to get water from a rock.

Cheers!
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9/10
Like cilantro, you'll love it or hate it
JuanHouseSale9 December 2023
I'm not sure why this strange little film is having a moment - but I couldn't be more thrilled.

It's not often that something this slow creates a buzz but it's a strange mix of relaxing and encouraging to get swept away by the vibe of Dark Sisters. That said, I must say, my roommate fell asleep during the film.

Without giving away too much, the film's ending is grim but somehow the meandering path to get there is through a grey swampy mess teeming with life and human emotions that leaves a feeling of warmth and hopefulness. It's like powering through a late Coltrane free jazz improvisation or Swans concert.

The closest film I can think of to be released this year is Asteroid City, a film all about is vibe who's plot is there just support the poetry.

Looking forward to future Baily work!
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