The Brothers Bloom
Rated PG-13
(violence, some sensuality and brief strong language)
1 hour 54 minutes
Storyline:
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
Starring:
Rachel Weisz
Adrian Brody
Mark Ruffalo
Rinko Kikuchi
Critics Grade:
C-
(Consensus: Despite strong performances The Brothers Bloom ultimately does not fulfill its lofty ambitions.)
My Grade:
B
The Brothers Bloom is a pretty a standard con man movie with a few good laughs. It doesn't stray to far off the normal formula of this type of story, a lot of the plot line is fairly predictable. That being said, it's not a bad movie at all. I actually liked this movie a lot! I thought it was just quirky enough for me to look past the blandness of the overall plot. I think it was mainly the characters that make this movie really entertaining.
It has a good cast. Oscar winner Adrian Brody (The Pianist, King Kong) has always been pretty dependable, but so far not that profitable of an actor. He's one of those good actors that not many people really know about. His movies don't make bank at the box office (well with the exception of King Kong, but that wasn't because of him). I liked him here in this movie, he has this quiet charm about him that makes him appealing as an actor. That sounded totally gay, haha! Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) is also one of those actors that people can't quite get their finger on as to exactly what he's been in. He plays the 'way in over his head' character in this film that you are supposed to dislike but kind of root for in a weird way. He's good, he's usually always good. He just typically goes quiet into that good night when it comes to people recognizing him for doing good work. The best part of this film, hands down, was Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner, The Mummy series). She plays a very eccentric, off the wall character which was totally fun to watch her come out of her shell so to speak. She was so engaging and charming. She was funny. Her performance was so addicting, if that makes any sense. I loved it whenever she was on screen. To bad this movie went under the radar, or else she could have been looking at another Oscar nomination. Maybe.
It's hard to review this movie based off the storyline and technical aspects, because it all kind of...typical. Not in a bad way, just not in a fresh take kind of way either. It's definitely good enough for me to recommend that you go out and rent. For sure! I may even buy this movie sometime soon. It's charming and quirky and entertaining. It has some really fun performances. It just lacks in the story department, but that's OK...right?
It has a good cast. Oscar winner Adrian Brody (The Pianist, King Kong) has always been pretty dependable, but so far not that profitable of an actor. He's one of those good actors that not many people really know about. His movies don't make bank at the box office (well with the exception of King Kong, but that wasn't because of him). I liked him here in this movie, he has this quiet charm about him that makes him appealing as an actor. That sounded totally gay, haha! Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) is also one of those actors that people can't quite get their finger on as to exactly what he's been in. He plays the 'way in over his head' character in this film that you are supposed to dislike but kind of root for in a weird way. He's good, he's usually always good. He just typically goes quiet into that good night when it comes to people recognizing him for doing good work. The best part of this film, hands down, was Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardner, The Mummy series). She plays a very eccentric, off the wall character which was totally fun to watch her come out of her shell so to speak. She was so engaging and charming. She was funny. Her performance was so addicting, if that makes any sense. I loved it whenever she was on screen. To bad this movie went under the radar, or else she could have been looking at another Oscar nomination. Maybe.
It's hard to review this movie based off the storyline and technical aspects, because it all kind of...typical. Not in a bad way, just not in a fresh take kind of way either. It's definitely good enough for me to recommend that you go out and rent. For sure! I may even buy this movie sometime soon. It's charming and quirky and entertaining. It has some really fun performances. It just lacks in the story department, but that's OK...right?
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