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There is a good deal of decent dialogue in this movie, and Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon know how to make the most of it. As a fan of old movies, I could never fault a script for being "formulaic." Let's face it, if you've seen a thousand movies, you've seen it all. As long as the writer gets it right, a movie can, at the very least, be admired. In this case, it can be appreciated. This movie is fun, it doesn't take itself too seriously, and there are some important messages: remember the importance of being supremely sure of yourself, of having a best friend, and of hearing Led Zeppelin in concert. It shouldn't be relegated to the category "chick flick." It is about a person who seems to drift aimlessly through life, and winds up portraying someone who makes a positive impact on many peoples' lives. Watching Goldie's/Suzette's face as she and Susan/Vinnie start to dance for the first time in 20 years also made me remember something important: when women friends dance together, it's different than men and women dancing. They enter into a partnership that says, for the next few minutes, we will do something cool together, and, sometimes, that's an important thing to do.

Finally, not another unrealistic or action packed movie, but rather a movie that captures more of the women's attention. Of course, any male could probably enjoy this film. Although, some men are probably thinking, `Where is the baseball in this movie?' Or `Can't wait for the game.'

`The Banger Sisters' is a film about two close friends who shared a wild and reckless past. As they grew up, one tried to change completely and live a so-called `normal' lifestyle with two kids and a wealthy husband; the other one, unashamed of her past, is still wild. The one who changed so much, Lavina or Vinnie (Susan Sarandon), takes one look at Suzette (Goldie Hawn), for the first time in twenty years and doesn't want anything to do with her. With the help from Suzette, Lavina discovers her `old' self and makes some changes for the better.

The director Bob Dolman's most obvious intention is to pull off a movie that deals with a variety of real life issues ranging from relationships with friends and family to making changes and rediscovering the past. The director does an incredible job of making this movie realistic. First of all, he chose Susan Sarandon to play the part of the mother and house wife. Sarandon is a well known, well liked actress, who really helps bring this role to life. Also not to forget Goldie Hawn, now, who can really say they don't like Goldie? The director chose her to be the `wild' one. Goldie's petite body and sense of humor portrays this image perfectly. Also her 1960s wardrobe and tattoo on her arm prove she is no settled house wife. To help along with the whole `making changes' intention, the director throws in the `perfect' daughter, known as Hannah (Erika Christensen). Susan Sarandon's daughter is `Miss Valedictorian.' The director of the film allows Sarandon to come home to find that her daughter is no princess. Hannah's major performance in this film definitely brought about change in her `mother.'

`The Banger Sisters' is an excellent film. It brings in realistic situations and deals with them in its own way. This movie is recommended to anyone who likes comedies.

I'm sure that I'm not the only one who recognized parts of myself in this movie. It's a real feel good film. You either know someone like or were yourself like either Suzette or Lavinia. Suzette living in her past and never growing up and Lavinia growing up and trying to forget her past. I LOVE Goldie Hawn!!! She's one of those actresses that I really believe is as adorable in real life as she is in movies. Goldies free spirited character and Susan Sarandon's up tight character played off each other so well. Jeffrey Rush was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! Who knew he was so funny!!!!!!! I'd love to see him in more comedic rolls in the future. Run, don't walk to your nearest video store and rent this one tonight!!!!!!!!!!

My subject line sort of sums up my views on this movie. The plot is not particularly original. Once you know hook, you can predict much of the rest of the movie. The difference is that they stir the pot a little in this one, and the cast seems to really enjoy working together and is fun to watch. There are a few minor surprises, but who cares. This is a movie about the charisma of it's stars, and they all shine. This is not a movie that will go down in history, it will not change your life, but it is not a bad way to spend an hour and a half.

"The Banger Sisters" tells of two middle-aged women, once best friend rock groupies, who have taken different paths through life. Upon reuniting after 20 years they rediscover each other and, most of all, themselves. A fun and funny chick flick with summa-dis and summa-dat in lieu of a story, this light hearted comedy runs the gamut from silliness to poignancy to middle-aged romance to sentimental stuff with only an occasional speed bump along the way winding up with a message about being true to yourself. An enjoyable three star flick for more mature audiences, especially the distaff. (B)