Cody Fern’s ‘Closing Night’: A family drama about estranged sisters
Collider praises Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts’ raw vulnerability and Dianne Wiest’s scene-stealing turn, while finding that the film doesn’t always know how to handle its melodrama.
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Collider describes Cody Fern’s directorial debut, ‘Closing Night,’ as a stylish, emotional drama about two estranged sisters forced to confront their complicated past after a devastating diagnosis. Its review credits Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts with bringing vulnerability to the relationship and Dianne Wiest with stealing scenes as their sharp-tongued mother. Despite reservations about the melodrama, Collider finds the performances make the film worth watching.
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