Zus & zo

About as vigorous and intricate as a glossy romantic comedy can get without collapsing under the weight of its own merriment.

Smart, spiky comedy upends every traditional notion of love, sex and family.

Fast-paced, and entertaining in a soapy way, but plot demands require almost all of the dialogue to be flatly descriptive.

The characters of this Dutch comedy aren't very interesting or original, but it has a stylish look and spirited performances.

To attempt a culinary metaphor, Ms. van der Oest manages a yolky, runny sitcom omelet rather than the airy soufflé of farce.

As a study in sororal emasculation, Zus & Zo ("This and That") is neither funny nor particularly punch-drunk.

An Amsterdam mess.