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Befitting her subjects, director Leanne Pooley maintains a joyful tone throughout.
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San Francisco Chronicle by David Wiegand
Sometimes corny, often funny and just as often touching, their act has been wowing Kiwis for decades.
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The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Merging old-fashioned comedy routines with up-to-the-minute politics - all of it enabled by fun-loving personalities and a gift for rousing original songs - the ladies emit a genuine warmth that reels audiences in.
60
Boxoffice Magazine by John P. McCarthy
A conventional portrait of an endearingly unconventional sister act-with roots in music halls and the dairy farm on which they were raised (and became expert yodelers)-The Topp Twins is a piece of hagiography.
38
Their '50s-style comedy mugging not only don't come across to Americans, it's hard to believe even New Zealanders would care.
60
An entertaining concert film, but not an incisive character study.
70
Village Voice by Melissa Anderson
The beloved Kiwi duo, who frequently perform as a rotating cast of corny alter egos, can charm even the crankiest viewers, thanks to their soaring, clarion harmonies and cuddly-butch personas.
75
New Orleans Times-Picayune by Mike Scott
Their story, as told by Pooley, also is a touching and quietly meaningful one, built around themes of tolerance, self-acceptance and unconditional love.
60
Director Leanne Pooley's documentary on the sisters and their "anarchist variety act" is definitely a formulaic bit of portraiture, but given its engaging, pioneering subjects, gimmickry is hardly needed to spice things up.