Comments on: Review: Brothers

By: Critic_Veteran

Critic_Veteran — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:21:51 +0000

I thought this movie was had phenomenal potential but failed big. First, why did Sam (Tobey) have to kill his Marine comrade? Second, the war took place in Afghanistan not Iraq and was being held by Afghani locals possibly Taliban but not necessarily terrorists. Third, they played up Sam's PTSD to a point where it no longer felt believable. Fourth, the daughter's dialogue during the birthday scene was over-the-top. Why & where would someone feel the need to create such a scene based upon false accusations and kids aren't that evil. Recommendations: Instead of Sam killing his Marine copatriot have him just witness his copatriot be killed. Instead of Sam being a crazy vet play down the PTSD a smidge. Keep his insecurities about his wife and his brother and alter dialogue to say something to the effect of “Mommy would rather be with Uncle Tommy….”

By: buy carte sdhc 32gb

buy carte sdhc 32gb — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:46:22 +0000

Yea, I saw the original Danish version as well. It had a good beginning, a good middle but a terrible ending. Nothing really happens. It just sort of fizzles out like a 4th of July sparkler. Vey unsatisying. If these producers/director don't punch up the ending this will get some negative “word of mouth” reviews from the viewing public and fade away into obscurity which would be a shame since the talent is obviously there and it looks like they put in some great performances from the trailer.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:03:14 +0000

This movie is more than just a “hollywood interpretation of post traumatic stress disorder”, and it's more than just a drama. A friend of mine thought that the film's trailer gave away too much. Totally wrong. This movie takes surprising twists that the trailer can't prepare the viewer for. This is an oscar caliber film for sure.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:03:14 +0000

By: Aleric

Aleric — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:39:35 +0000

Oh look, another hollywood interpretation of soldiers with post tramatic stress disorder. Gee that is so original. They couldn't have made a movie about a troubled kid who goes into the service as a bad person and comes out a good or better person, its always the reverse in Hollywood.

By: Arou

Arou — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:00:55 +0000

I agree with the children thing. Although I have to say, the parts where they needed to deliver, they delivered big. The birthday party scene? The older girl acted her ass off!

And honestly, I've never been a huge fan of Toby until now-in Spider-Man he delivers soft performances and I hated Sea Biscuit-but this movie changed how I think about him as an actor. Having read the review prior to watching the flick I looked out his bug-eyedness, but it was never as bad as the reviewer implied, if anything his eyes added more to the story than the dialogue.

I'm still trying to figure out if they missed a chance to do something powerful at the end, or if the audience is just emotionally drained by the end. It still affected me, it was brilliance, but it did feel flat.

By: Cole_Abaius

Cole_Abaius — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:44:14 +0000

I was blown away by the directions this took. Never exactly where you thought it would head, and yet it usually ended up in a place with far more tension and drama. Acting was amazing. Although, I think there was a chance for brilliance at the end that wasn't taken. Still, a strong movie.

But…my dislike of children on screen hurt this film for me. Sometimes those kids are used fantastically – right in the middle of the family firefights – but there are more than a handful of moments where they sound like kids trying to act as kids. It seems craven to critique the acting of children, but they pulled me right out of the moment many times they were on screen.

Beyond that, great, great drama. Edge of your seat stuff.