Rotten
A comedy in which lightweight attempts at relevance mostly fall flat.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Overview
In this Oscar-nominated comedy, three wacky sisters try to save their inheritance from their supposedly gay brother, who suddenly appears with a fiancé in tow. If he gets married, their father's will stipulates that he gets the family hotel in Portugal. So the sisters put aside their personal differences and set out to stop the wedding at all costs.
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Rotten
While Zus & Zo strains for style points, it's just an off-the-shelf romantic comedy, and not a very good one.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Rotten
The title translates, roughly, as 'This & That,' a confectionary shrug that pretty well sums up the blase inconsequentiality of it all.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
It's been a long time since a film made me want to change the ending.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
Fortunately, the performers ... fully embrace the ludicrous aspects of their roles, with frequently hilarious results.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
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