Sisters (15)

IT was the film that went up against Star Wars in cinemas – and inevitably lost.

But Sisters, starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on top form, will no doubt find its audience on DVD and Blu-ray.

Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore's film is about siblings Kate (30 Rock's Fey) and Maura Ellis (Parks and Recreation's Poehler) who reunite when their parents decide to sell their family home.

While clearing their bedrooms, sassy Kate and uptight but cheery Maura look back over their childhood, high school and family memories.

And as nostalgia takes hold, they decide to throw one last party – the day before the new homeowners move in.

At a moments' notice all their school friends – who seemingly all still live just around the corner – come along to relive their glory days.

It is hard to suspend your disbelief at times but what makes the film a success is the chemistry between Poehler and Fey who often work together.

Sisters also has a sweet message at its heart.

While so many movies are about the perils of growing up this is about the fear of growing old.

Kate and Maura are no longer 'forever young' – they are double the American drinking age of 21 as they wistfully point out.

And despite the film's essentially lighthearted nature, it pays tribute to those moments we all face when we have to move on, grow up and accept responsibilities.

It is only let down in the final act when it resorts to slapstick and vulgarity.

RATING: 7/10

DAVID MORGAN