
In West Hollywood, Suzette, now on the far side of middle age, has always been a party girl, leading a life solely for the here and now. When the here and now leads to her without a job, no money and thus no sense of whether her partying life has gotten her anywhere, she decides to go into her distant past to visit in Phoenix an old friend, Vinnie, who she has not seen or talked to in twenty years. In their shared past, Suzette and Vinnie were Los Angeles groupies coined the ... (Full plot summary below)
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In West Hollywood, Suzette, now on the far side of middle age, has always been a party girl, leading a life solely for the here and now. When the here and now leads to her without a job, no money and thus no sense of whether her partying life has gotten her anywhere, she decides to go into her distant past to visit in Phoenix an old friend, Vinnie, who she has not seen or talked to in twenty years. In their shared past, Suzette and Vinnie were Los Angeles groupies coined the Banger Sisters for their penchant to sleep with any and all rock musicians who came through Southern California. Suzette does know however that Vinnie's life has changed, she married to Raymond, a lawyer who has political aspirations, the two who have two teenaged daughters. It is in part the reason she decides to visit now well off Vinnie, to see if she will lend her some money. Suzette reconsiders when she finds out just how far Vinnie has changed. She now goes by her full given name Lavinia, and is not only the model of conservatism and respectability, but will go to extreme lengths to control this respectable agenda, which probably does not include a friend from their wild past. Suzette guesses that Vinnie's family may not know about her past life. If Suzette does decide to see Vinnie, she may upset Vinnie's apple cart for good or bad. Suzette's life is also mutually affected by Harry Plummer, a man she picks picks up on the way to Phoenix. With an extreme case of OCD, fifty year old Harry is failed Hollywood screenwriter who is returning to his hometown of Phoenix to conclude some business regarding what he considers his failed life.
Leave your thoughts about The Banger Sisters.
| Zap2it.comMichael Szymanski"The Banger Sisters" seem like it's a sequel to what would have happened to "Thelma and Louise" if they hadn't driven off that cliff. |
| Contra Costa TimesMary F. PolsThe combination of Sarandon and Hawn, playing women who are honestly and obviously middle-aged and willing to ponder their pasts with clear eyes, keeps The Banger Sisters afloat. |
| Bangor Daily News (Maine)Christopher Smith...a dirty little comedy about two former rock groupies reconnecting after decades apart. |
| Sacramento News & ReviewMark HalversonSporadically funny but ultra clunky and shallow. |
| Entertainment TodayBrent SimonA film not without its flaws, but with a great lead pair of actresses and a smart and fun story, these Sisters have enough sass and verve to make an afternoon or evening with them worth your while. |
| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonFor a few brief moments, it's the bravest work this Hollywood gargoyle (Hawn) has ever done. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldHawn mows down everything in her path with a giggle. It's great fun to watch her just eat up this movie. |
| Denver PostSteven RosenA shrewdly observed, relatively subtle and gentle satire that exudes genuine empathy and understanding for all its varied characters. |
| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeThe film runs on equal parts of innocence and wisdom -- wisdom that comes with experience. It has fun being grown up. |
| New York PostJonathan ForemanFor the most part, it's both sitcomishly predictable and cloying in its attempts to be poignant. |