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Mood:
- HumorousStylizedClever
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Plot:
- Siblings RelationsCons and ScamsCrimesDishonestyEscapadesAdventurerCrime Gone AwryGoing Straight more...
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Genres:
- AdventureComedyCrimeThriller
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Audience:
- Boys' NightTeens
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Style:
- Twists and TurnsVoice Over
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Look:
- Special Effects
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Flag:
- Violent Content
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The Brothers Bloom, 2008
English
USA
Profile of The Brothers Bloom
The mood of The Brothers Bloom is stylized, humorous, and clever. The plot centers around cons and scams, sibling relations, and dishonesty. It is a comedy, adventure, and thriller movie. Stylistically, The Brothers Bloom includes a voice over and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is realistic. It happens in contemporary times. Visually, The Brothers Bloom involves special effects. It is especially suggested for teens and a boys' night. Note that it includes violent content.
Summary of The Brothers Bloom
Though THE BROTHERS BLOOM seems to be equal parts THE STING and THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, director Rian Johnson's second feature is still strikingly original. Adrien Brody (KING KONG) and Mark Ruffalo (ZODIAC) star as the siblings of the title, who have been working as conmen since they were children. There is a constant tug of war between them, with Bloom (Brody) desperate to get out of the game, while his brother Stephen (Ruffalo) drags him back. Like so many other films, THE BROTHERS BLOOM hinges on "one last job;" here, it is to steal millions from lonely, bored heiress Penelope (Rachel Weisz, THE CONSTANT GARDENDER) while they pose as antique dealers. But Bloom falls in love with the charming Penelope, and the con gets even more complicated.
Johnson's directorial debut, BRICK, was a critically aclaimed exercise in style, and THE BROTHERS BLOOM proves to be even better crafted. In both its gorgeous aesthetic and its witty script, this is a film that is incredibly modern while it remains in the spirit of classic con films such as PAPER MOON. Director of photography Steve Yedlin is a wonder with camera angles and lighting, while costume designer Beatrix Aruna Pasztor perfectly creates a vintage-inspired wardrobe for the stars. With these visuals, it might be difficult for actors to stand out, but Johnson has assembled a fantastic cast that more than holds their own. His three leads are great together, and he gets wonderful supporting work from BABEL's Rinko Kikuchi as a nearly silent explosives expert and Harry Potter favorite Robbie Coltrane as a Belgian who may or may not be on their side (and, in fact, may or may not be Belgian). There are plenty of twists and turns on this road, but this fun film proves there's joy in the journey.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 22 May 2009 |
| Runtime: | 109 min |
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as Bloom
as Stephen
as Penelope Stamp
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Users Reviews
Quirky con game movie. Too quirky. We meet two brothers who, after a series of short cons, eventually attempt a long con on a "ravishing" beauty inexplicably played by Rachel Weisz. (BEGIN RANT. Now, Miss Weisz is a good looking woman and a fine...
- 05.September.2010
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- by: ColumboFan
- ColumboFan rated this movie
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A disarming and nonchalant movie that has a whimsical tone despite the complications and disappointment that always lurks beneath the surface. Told with considerable not-in-your face comedy and humor in describing two brother's...
- 29.March.2010
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- by: Democritus
- Democritus rated this movie0/10
