Cathardincu
Surprisingly incoherent and boring
Lancoor
A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
edwagreen
Superb film dealing with a family that used the system to take full advantage and do the most horrendous things to people who were under their foster care.The film is marvelous as it is really a stinging indictment of the foster care system. That social worker saw all the symptoms of child abuse and chose instead to make notations, look at her watch and simply walk away.Kirstie Alley again proves that she is a magnificent dramatic actress as the devil of a mother. Teaching children how to steal, setting fire to real estate that she owned, having the most disgusting children herself, and married to a brute all come together to make such an outstanding film.The film is also a testimony to a criminal justice system that finally worked and meted out appropriate justice.This is a marvelous film which should be viewed by so many groups alike.
savanna-2
Bring it on and Kirstie Alley does and then some. Doesn't hit a false note in Family Sins. From her sunny suburban mom persona too the outright brutal cruelty w. her family, she is the master manipulator.She is just bone chilling in this role. It was great to see her in top form and thought the supporting cast was stellar. Just check out the stepford children and the long suffering Marie and Nadine, not to mention the son-in-law unfortunate enough to marry into this mess.While Will Patton doesn't give the strongest of performances, his role as the prosecutor out to "get the Gecks," is solid.All in all a good film about a very tragic story.
vchimpanzee
This was such a terrible story. If it hadn't been Kirstie Alley playing this despicably cruel character, I don't think I could have watched it.Kathleen Wilhoite did such a good job as a girl treated so harshly she apparently couldn't feel pain any more. She seemed almost happy with her life because she didn't know any better. That was just sad.I'm not sure which would have been worse: that these people were real, or that someone could have been sick enough to make up this story. The latter, unfortunately, was true. I wish it hadn't been. Still an entertaining presentation.
jim_strzalkowski
Honestly, this movie was extraordinary. Kirstie Alley really proved herself once again as a great actress. I was blown away at this made for TV movie. Usually this genre is week on script, but I could not turn it off. If you can get a copy of this film, watch it and you will be amazed at the story and Kirstie's performance.Kirstie who is much curvier now, is brilliant in this dramatization of a true story. It is a horrific tale and was very well done.Normally I do not care to write comments on films, but I was so moved to do so on this one. The film and Kirstie should receive an Emmy and SAG Award for this work.