Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader star in The Skeleton Twins, a movie about estranged siblings who are brought back together after one of them attempts to commit suicide. A drama that remains lighthearted despite its material, the movie is an entertaining if slightly standard affair.

The Skeleton Twins is a fun little movie. It deals with some serious issues, ranging from child abuse to infidelity to suicide and everything in between, but it handles them in a way that keeps the audience from spiraling into depression.

Because who wants to spiral into depression while watching a movie?

“Fun” is an apt word, surprisingly, as Wiig and Hader have great chemistry with one another, and deliver strong performances, in the movie. Wiig plays a woman who seemingly has it all--a loving husband and the prospect of having children sometimes soon (OK, I realize that having a husband and children is not “all” a woman needs by any stretch of the imagination, but it sounded good as I was writing it)--but in reality has some severe flaws that could very well tear her apart. As for Hader’s character… he’s the one who is suicidal and yet seems to be in better shape than his sister.

While the two are at odds at first, the relationship they form, or re-form in this case, is refreshing to watch. Their sibling interactions--both the serious stuff and the fun stuff--are believable and relatable. Wiig and Hader seem to have had a lot of fun in their roles, and that carries through to the audience.

The movie also features good supporting performances by Luke Wilson and Ty Burrell.

The Skeleton Twins is one of those movies you probably will forget about in a year’s time--while fun, it’s hardly hilarious, and as a drama, it’s hardly dramatic--but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good.

Review by Erik Samdahl. Erik is a marketing and technology executive by day, avid movie lover by night. He is a member of the Seattle Film Critics Society.