Maura Ellis (Amy Poehler) is an overachieving, recently divorced do-gooder who is responsible to a fault. Her older sister, Kate (Tina Fey), is an irresponsible, impulsive, recently fired beautician and single mother whose teenage daughter, Haley (Madison Davenport), has begun to distance herself due to the fact she has to be the responsible one.
When their retired parents (played by James Brolin and Dianne Wiest) announce to Maura that they are planning to downsize and move out of their family home, they convince her to lure Kate to Orlando so they can clean out their childhood bedroom.
Once there, while cleaning out their bedroom, Kate comes up with the idea of throwing one more themed epic house party, which they were known for during high school.
If all goes to plan, the sisters will successfully relive their fleeting youth, as well as getting Maura laid by nice-guy James (Ike Barinholtz) after two years of being celibate.
Once the party starts, it escalates quickly, forcing the sisters to confront their fears and shortcomings. The hijinks and hilarious dialogue makes this movie quite enjoyable!
The manicure scene is one of the best exchanges of dialogue that I have ever seen, highlighting the untouchable skill set that Poehler brings to the film. You can't help but find yourself laughing. The more the film goes on, the more you are willing to give your left nut to hang out with these ladies.
There were parts my big sister had to tell me to stop laughing so loud while laughing uncontrollably herself. The energy between Fey and Poehler that was featured in their "Saturday Night Live" Weekend Updates and the 2008 smash hit "Baby Mama" is alive and well! There is no question that they have a rapport that is not commonly seen in Hollywood but is oh so enjoyable when featured in a film, and this film has it!
The film itself is five star quality, but I will only give the film four and a half stars, as I feel it relies heavily on nostalgia for all things 1980s and some of its wow factor can be lost in translation for people who didn’t grow up in the 80s or early 90s.
