A Movie Review - My Sister's Keeper

Last night a friend and I went to see My Sister's Keeper. I had very high hopes because I am a big fan of the book ( I have read it like 3 times). If you have not read anything by Jodi Picoult, then I highly recommend her - she is a great author and one of my favorites!

To give you a very brief synopsis of the story. An 11 year old girl is suing her parents for medical emancipation. She is a test tube baby that was conceived to be a perfect donor for her older sister who has cancer.

The movie has a great cast:


Cameron Diaz (nice to see her try something with more depth)
Alec Baldwin
Abigail Bresslin (smaller part for her than I expected - Main character in the book)
Jason Patric
Sofia Vassilieva (she was really good)

If someone has not read the book, then you may really enjoy the movie (bring tissues). If you are a fan of the book, then you may end up pretty disappointed. For the most part, I thought the movie was good, but Nick Cassevetes (The Notebook) did not stay true to the book. The changes were not minor either. A lot of good storyline was left out, making it hard to get to know the characters; even the main character in the book. Plus, the ending (obviously I will not give any details) but it was not nearly as good as the book. I was probably the only person that was not crying at the end. I was soooo disappointed with the changes that they made that I was too frustrated to cry.

The changes that were made take away from the essence of the story. Jodi Picoult tends to write about controversial topics (which is one of the reasons I enjoy her so much) and the movie was just turned into a typical "we want to make you cry" movies.

So, if you do not have plans to read the book, I am sure you will really enjoy the movie, but if you have any interest in the book, I highly recommend that over the movie.