Looking for a way out

The Skeleton Twins (2014)

Directed by Craig Johnson this film stars Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson and Ty Burrell. A woman's suicide attempt is interrupted by a phone call from a hospital about her estranged brother's failed suicide attempt.

This film does a great job of mixing comedy and good drama in a tale about two people struggling with personal problems. The serious subject matter is dealt with intelligently and without melodrama but the script is not afraid to make it's characters human with humour. I enjoyed the performances from the leads especially and while the final scene is about the only cliché in the film it does not take too much off the rest of it.

4/5