Location: NY
"The Bluxomi Sisters"
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Written by Christopher Nolan & Terry Rossio
Music by David Arnold
Main Cast
Paula Patton (Kelly and Jocelyn Bluxomi)
Jennifer Tilly (Beth Stalton)
Christina Ricci (Claire Stalton)
Connie Nielsen (Officer Paula Handler)
Joy Bryant (Carrie Lister)
Kevin Bacon (Officer Henry Patton)
Denzel Washington (Fred Bluxomi)
Elijah Wood (Tom Nix)
Tyrese Gibson (Gerald Benjamin)
Tagline: "Which Twin Was It?"
Synopsis: Kelly Bluxomi (Paula Patton) and Jocelyn Bluxomi (Paula Patton) are identical twin sisters to the point that even their father, Fred Bluxomi (Denzel Washington) can’t tell them a part; same goes with their boyfriends.
Kelly and Jocelyn live in an apartment in Philadelphia with their aging father living a few blocks down. Kelly is dating Gerald Benjamin (Tyrese Gibson) and Jocelyn is dating Tom Nix (Elijah Wood), both for over a few years now. However a girl in the apartment complex, Claire Stalton (Christina Ricci), a mutual friend of the Bluxomi’s, goes missing until found dead behind the building. The police have an image of who did it by a surveillance camera…one of the Bluxomi sisters.
Beth Stalton (Jennifer Tilly), who lives two floors up is raising hell, always hating the sisters and now she knows one killed her only daughter. Officer Paula Patton (Connie Nielsen) and her partner Officer Henry Patton (Kevin Bacon) are trying to put the pieces together of which one did it, but they hit a standstill when even the psychiatry tests come back the same for both sisters, leading them to believe both were involved.
To make matters worse the sisters’ best friend Carrie Lister (Joy Bryant) thinks she knows what one did it.
Now the sisters are fighting with each other trying to figure out which sister that they have spent their whole life with did it. And the results may be deadly…and not just for them.
What the Press would say:
“Two thumbs up!”-Ebert & Roeper
“A heart-pounding dramatic thriller.”- People
“A+! With great visuals and performances this is a film not to miss.”-Entertainment Weekly
“One of the best cinematic thrills in history.”-Rolling Stone Magazine
The Bluxomi Sisters is a psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, even after the credits. Barbet Schroeder is great, reminiscing of his film, Single White Female. Paula Patton is terrific and the visual effects were terrific having her in the same scenes as herself playing both sisters. Patton brings charisma to each character, differentiating her performances which can be tricky for any actor, role to role, but in the same film together it is astonishing. Jennifer Tilly was outstanding as the mother and gives a heart-breaking performance with hatred and tears in her eyes which lets the audience feel her heartbreak as well. Joy Bryant shines holding the secret of which sister did it, though she isn’t a 100% sure. Connie Nielsen gives a withstanding performance who just seems on the verge of something before it gets away.. Elijah Wood and Tyrese Gibson bring to the table great emotion knowing one of their beloved girlfriends killed someone. Denzel Washington has a strong performance as a father knowing one of his daughter’s is a cold-blooded murder, watching them grow apart, wondering if he raised his girls wrong. Kevin Bacon has an interesting character, thinking both sisters did it but has his doubts as well. With a well written script, in the end you will be shocked. This isn’t a movie…this is a cinematic adventure.
Best Picture
Best Director: Barbet Schroeder
Best Screenplay: Christopher Nolan & Terry Rossio
Best Original Score: David Arnold
Best Actor: Denzel Washington
Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Bacon
Best Actress: Paula Patton, Jennifer Tilly
Best Supporting Actress: Connie Nielsen, Joy Bryant
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