Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Brothers
This crime comedy features Jady (Peter Dinklage) & Moke (Josh Brolin) as twin brothers of a family of felons, the Mungers. Casting these 2 leads is reminiscent of Danny DeVito & Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins” without the genetics experimentation explanation. Jady was always the brains of the two while Moke was the muscle & the man with the skills. Chased by the police after an emerald gems heist, their mom, Cath, disappears for 30 years with her boyfriend, Glen. As the Munger brothers’ life of crime continues, Jady takes the fall one night while Moke escapes. Moke goes straight & gets married. After years in prison, Jady gets an early parole through a shady deal with a crooked correctional officer, Farful (Brendan Fraser) & his crooked father, Judge Farful (M. Emmet Walsh). Then, mom Cath (Glenn Close) shows up to dig up the hidden gems with the help of her sons. Marissa Tomei is among the supporting cast. This is supposed to be a screwball comedy, but seems more like a series of odd quirky situations strung together. In the end, it’s all about being a family & looking out for each other. I’m not even sure why these famed actors signed up for this project. I️ don’t feel the chemistry between the actors & the film just feels flat barely raising a chuckle & a grin. Maybe it’s just not my sense of humor.
Alien gives it 1½ “friendly orangutan” stars out of 4.
