Plot Summary
BROTHERS (the basis for Jim Sheridan’s recent remake starring Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Toby Maguire) tells the story of 2 very different brothers: Jannik, a drunken loser who has just been released from prison for bank robbery and assault; and Michael, a well-respected army major and family man, with a wife, Sarah (Nielsen), and 2 kids. When Michael is sent to Afghanistan to rescue a captured soldier, his helicopter is shot down and he is assumed to have been KIA. The news devastates Sarah, and Jannik becomes more reckless before stepping in to help her and the kids build a new life. But as Jannik and Sarah grow close, it is discovered that Michael has survived--and has done something that haunts him and threatens everything and everyone.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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89%- Reviews Counted: 72
- Fresh: 64
- Rotten: 8
- Average Rating: 7.5/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: A beautifully considered marvel of screenwriting.
Fresh: Though Brothers is at times unexpectedly harrowing, it is neither a preachy anti-war diatribe nor a triangulated domestic drama, but it does show how even little wars can disrupt the most harmonious families.
Fresh: Feels like an amalgam of newsreel and stage drama, but with the most potent aspects of both art forms.
Fresh: This is powerful, intelligent filmmaking filled with emotional resonance.
Customer Reviews
Great combination
I enjoyed the movie very much !
The Director Anders Thomas Jensen ,The actors Ulrich Thomsen ,and Mads Mikkelsen are my favors .
Don't missed the movie Adams Apples and Blinkande Lyktor were also brilliant !
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- $12.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 2005
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