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The Brothers Bloom

They'd never let the truth come between them.

All their lives, brothers Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) have perfected the fine art of the con. Now they're ready for one last spectacular score - luring Penelope (Weisz), an eccentric heiress, into an elaborate scheme that takes them around the world. Watch as writer/director Rian Johnson's (Brick) caper unravels in this brilliant, comedic tale.

Critiques des membres

Interesting - sickle

This actually wasn't a bad movie, I think it was more my mood at the time and wanting to watch something with a lot more action that had me not appreciating it as much.

It actually takes the time to develop the characters, which makes all the difference in the story.

Some good laughs, a good story, twists and turns.

Enjoyable, But Not For Everyone - SpongeBad

For those of you who are not familar with The Brothers Bloom, it tells the story of two brothers, Bloom (Adrien Brody) and Stephen (Mark Ruffalo). The brothers are con men, with Stephen being the architect behind their schemes and Bloom his reluctant muse.

The film starts out during the brothers' childhood, with Stephen and Bloom bouncing from one foster home to another. During one of these bounces the brothers discover their true calling, grifting.

After their first con is complete, flash forward twenty years, and we meet up with the brothers again in their adulthood. We also meet the third man in their crew (Rinko Kikuchi), an asian woman who rarely speaks and is most commonly referred to as "Bang Bang" because of her love of explosives. Bloom wants out of the con man game, and Stephen wants to set up one more score. The mark is a wealthy heiress, Penelope (Rachel Weisz), who has a comical ability to repeatedly crash her Lamborghini.

We follow this con from its inception through to its inevitable end, with a few predictable and not so predictable twists along the way.

The Brothers Bloom is not a perfect movie, however it does tell an engaging story. After watching it, my wife and I were running through the names of our friends who we thought would appreciate it, and the others we thought would hate it, and the fact that we were able to have that discussion tells me there is definitely something here.

The problems with the movie tend to be primarily due to an uneven tone. The Brothers Bloom switches between slapstick comedy, subtle comedy, and drama, and the background is filled with tiny details careful viewers will thoroughly appreciate. Unfortunately, the changes between drama and comedy can be somewhat jarring.

While it isn't going to appeal to everyone, The Brothers Bloom will make a good addition to your Zip list if your a fan of off-kilter comedy (e.g. Wes Anderson's films).

More than you Expect - afrogcroaking

The descriptions I read of this movie left me pondering how to describe it to my husband when he asked what it was about. Was it a comedy, a caper film, a romance?

I basically told him "I'm not sure, let's just watch it." And I'm glad I did. Because whatever I said would have been wrong.

It's a funny movie. There are moments that will have you falling off the couch (look for: "Eat your waffles, Fat Man.")

It's a bit of a caper flick, with the brothers scheming and the audience never knowing what way their plans will go.

There's definitely some romance in there. A sweet romance with confliction and surprisingly few "icky" moments (there's just one scene, not an actual sex scene but close, that I would rate as inappropriate for family viewing).

It's a whimsical film, with narration and notes tossed in throughout so that you feel like you're being told a story - appropriate considering Stephen Bloom's penchant for making his cons about the story.

Yet, despite the strong story and plot lines throughout, I would definitely call it a character film.

So it's a whimsical, funny, action driven caper romance with strong characters and submeanings for more intelligent viewers that is mostly appropriate for family viewing.

If you liked the whimsy of "Big Fish," you'll find that in this movie. If you liked "Ocean's Eleven" or "The Italian Job" as a caper flick, you'll find this much alike. If you liked the romance of "Meet Joe Black," you'll enjoy the romantic moments here. The comedy is reminiscent of that in "In Bruges" or even "Something About Mary." If, however, you're expecting an exact replica of one of those movies, you'll be dissapointed.

Like I said, more than you expect. My husband and I both loved it. I will reccommend it to all my friends.

And that is the ultimate test, is it not?

Critiques des membres Lire tous...

Interesting - sickle

Enjoyable, But Not For Everyone - SpongeBad

More than you Expect - afrogcroaking

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