
Fontayne is enlisted by Bernice - her estranged old friend and current parole officer - along with a disgraced cop to search for Bernice's son, who went missing on the Mexican border.... (Full plot summary below)
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Fontayne is enlisted by Bernice - her estranged old friend and current parole officer - along with a disgraced cop to search for Bernice's son, who went missing on the Mexican border.
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| Baret NewsKam WilliamsA dangerous border town as no country for old men or middle-aged sisters either. |
| Moveable FestStephen SaitoGo For Sisters prefers the roads less traveled - only in a Sayles film would a car chase be interrupted for a stop for gas - and for those that enjoy the scenic route, it's an bumpy yet agreeable ride. |
| CraveOnlineWilliam BibbianiAn intelligent treatise on illegal immigration, second chances and how to write a damned good screenplay. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesFew male writer-directors have explored female characters more ardently than John Sayles (Passion Fish, Sunshine State, Casa de los Babys), and this leisurely mystery features some of his best. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's an intriguing work, one that is handled intelligently and with sensitive acting from the leads. |
| The Patriot LedgerAl AlexanderIt's not one of the best efforts by the director of 'Lone Star.' But if you can get past the ridiculous plot machinations and reams of expository dialogue, you'll find an intriguing character study in the 'Lone Star' mode. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzThe film's plot is articulated cleanly, if a bit too plainly at times, but as is so often the case in Sayles' movies, that's not where the director's interest lies. Go for Sisters lacks the epic quilt qualities of such sprawling Sayles pictures as "Lone Star" or "City of Hope," but this seems more a matter of intent than evidence of any sort of failure of vision. |
| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezGo for Sisters is minor Sayles, and the movie occasionally meanders. But the characters stay with you, particularly Bernice and Fontayne, whose relationship is beautifully transformed over the course of the film. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesBill StametsThis buddy/road film builds tension with its missing person quest in a border-crossing underworld. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversWith the help of Hamilton, Ross and Olmos, sublime actors who radiate grit and grace, Sayles has made Go for Sisters a movie that stays inside your head long after you see it. It's a keeper. |