No where near as good as the book, the film misses most of the key points and changes far too much of the story!

Oh, geez. I finally got the time to watch this movie about 10 years after reading the wonderful, touching, surprising novel. The ending was changed, which ruined the beautiful, random twist to the entire story that is such a water mark of Jodi Piccoult. I am upset that I wasted my time, but would read the book again and again, as I would ALL of her novels. Take the time to read on this one. The acting was solid and if you don't care to read and like a "Beaches" or "Terms of Endearment" predictable ending, then this is for you. Cheers!

I was amazed at the professionalism and heart put into the making of this heartbreaking film. First of all the situation in the beginning is horrifying until you are given the reasons behind the deed. Don't want to reveal this as you have got to watch this wonderful film and fine performances. Directed by the son of film maker John Cassavetes and Gina Rowland, Nick Cassavetes brings such tender yet strong emotions into the fold by the entire cast. There's not a weak link in this.As for the stellar cast, let me start out with young Sofia Vassilieva as the daughter in a family with serious cancer. She ran the gamut throughout the film going through every possible emotion you could think of. Yet it was never done with self pity. Done with honesty and natural feelings a well deserved Oscar should have been given to this actress. She was brilliant. She was also supported by a terrific cast. Namely Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric as her loving parents, Abigail Breslin (Little Mary Sunshine) and Evan Ellingston as her siblings. All gave the extra power to the story in their own ways. Thomas Dekker played a fellow cancer patient who brought a highlight to Sofia as a sort of love interest, but deeper and heartwarming. Add to this Alex Baldwin and Joan Cusack as an attorney and a judge who step in to help the family turmoil. This is a must see film if you ever get the chance. Uplifting and tearful at the same time.

This is an extremely generic movie. I think that is one of the worst thing you can say about a movie. Batman and Robin is a terrible movie, but it's so bad it's good. My sister's keeper reeks of mediocrity.The acting is just fine. Most of the actors do a decent job, just decent. The directing and pacing is just fine. The cinematography is just fine. The writing is bad.You know a movie has cheesy writing when you can smell the cliché from a metric mile away. You can smell the dramatic moments from a kilometer away. The movie tries to hard to be shocking. I had the same problem with The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.It feels like a bad sitcom.