Movie review «Brothers»

On October 17, the crime comedy «Brothers» starring Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage was released on Prime Video. In this review, we tell you what the plot of the movie is about two unusual twins and how interesting it is to watch their adventures.

«Brothers»

Genre crime comedy
Director Max Barbakow
Starring Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, Taylor Page, Glenn Close, Brendan Fraser, M. Emmett Walsh, Jennifer Landon
Premiere Prime Video
Year of issue 2024
Website IMDb

When twin brothers Moke and Jady Munger were 15, their mother Kat, along with her boyfriend and stolen diamonds, literally disappeared from the boys’ lives. Perhaps this was the reason why both of them followed in the footsteps of their clumsy mom and became thieves. But not very skillful ones because during their «last case» something clearly went wrong, so Jade ends up in prison, and Moke starts a family, trying to start from scratch and put an end to his criminal past forever.

But these dreams were not to be because five years later, Jady is released from prison by ultrasound and immediately offers Moke a simple job. He refuses, of course, but circumstances force him to agree. But neither of them even suspected that their unplanned reunion in the criminal field would lead to incredible adventures with unpredictable consequences.For director Max Barbakow, «Brothers» — is only the second feature project in his career. The first was the fantasy romantic comedy «Palm Springs», where the authors mercilessly exploited the worn-out «Groundhog Day» trope, which, however, did not prevent the film from being a success among both audiences and critics. Perhaps it was due to the COVID because at the height of it, the bored public wanted something light and relaxed, and that’s when this rom-com came in handy.

Something tells us that Barbakow is unlikely to succeed with his debut film, and it’s not even a matter of secondary importance. The problem is that the decent actors assembled on the set have essentially nothing to play. Nor does this movie have enough sparkling humor to make you laugh out loud all the time.The «Brothers» can offer some hilarious episodes, such as Brolin’s character’s encounter with the sexually frustrated orangutan Samuel, or a chase on a golf course, but this is not enough for the film to be a quality comedy.

Josh Brolin here, he is confined to the role of a naive and somewhat clumsy big guy who is forced to walk around with a puzzled expression and wonder at the antics of his silly relatives. Dinklage seems to have a little more room for acting maneuvers, but he doesn’t have much room to unfold either. Glenn Close, as the incorrigible crook, is experienced but not particularly memorable. Veteran Michael Emmett Walsh is limited to a couple of lines; this was the 88-year-old actor’s last movie role. It’s nice to see Brendan Fraser making a full-fledged return to the comedy genre, though his performance is so caricatured that it’s a little uncomfortable. Marisa Tomei is very episodic, but even in the short amount of time she was given, it’s clear that the actress had a great time on the set. When her character meets Brolin’s Moke, she immediately treats him with distrust, which is not surprising because this is a meeting in some other universe of Aunt May on heavy drugs with a slightly inhibited Thanos.

«Brothers» — is another average streaming novelty, with a cast of good actors who have nothing to play. The plot itself turned out to be bland, with a catastrophic lack of humor and really fun adventures. But there is hope that even though Samuel was lucky, the story is already silent about this fact.