Four adopted brothers come together to bury the woman who raised them. At the funeral, the brothers discover that their mother may have been murdered and they want revenge.
Genres: Drama and Crime/Gangster
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.
Release Date: August 12th, 2005 (wide).
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content..
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
I saw Four Brothers last week. I wanted to post quickly regarding the film. I thought it was pretty good. Originally attracted to the film through it's trailer (showing people who value Family and Diversity), I hoped it would at least live up to those ideals during the actual film.
As it turns out, it did. It is by no means a sappy film, however it does display the qualities of brotherhood and valuing family above all else. Each of the roles is well acted, and the film obviously succeeds in doing what it was intended. The story is well told, production and direction are executed with good results. Each brother's character has his place in the family, and his own attitude. Overall each role is well acted, with a good performance by Benjamin Andre, (half of rap duo Outkast).
One annoying thing about this film was the amount of violence. As each of the four brothers are misfit's, the story allows some leighway in showing violent scenes. Although I believe it was a bit much for my taste, I would certainly not go so far as to call it excessive. A certain amount is needed to portray the story... After all.
I think the film was a good one, and one worth seeing for anyone who is interested in it as a result of the trailer. It is slightly more violent than I would hap liked, but the acting and direction are both good.
If you liked black-hawk down, you may like this film. (somewhat violent but heroic)
If you disliked Mystic-River, this film may not be for you. (some minor gang violence, portrayal of Detroit city living, revenge).
Film gets a good B in my book
This post was originally written in August 2005 for my Modblog blog. That blog was recently shut down and has been reposted here.
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