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Brothers (2009)

Brothers (2009)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Jim Sheridan expertly directs this story of siblings on different paths. Tobey Maguire excels as the heroic soldier, and Jake Gyllenhaal delivers as the jackleg felon. The tale explores the horrors of war and the changes people can make in their lives. Supporters Natalie Portman and Sam Shepard are solid, while ten-year-old Bailee Madison truly impresses.

***⅛ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

2009 • 1 HOUR, 45 MINUTES
LIONSGATE • RELATIVITY MEDIA, LLC • SIGHVATSSON FILMS • MICHAEL DE LUCA PRODUCTIONS, INC.

STARRING
• TOBEY MAGUIRE, JAKE GYLLENHAAL, NATALIE PORTMAN

ALSO STARRING
• SAM SHEPARD, CLIFTON COLLINS JR., MARE WINNINGHAM, BAILEE MADISON

WRITTEN BY
• DAVID BENIOFF (SCREENPLAY)
• ANDERS THOMAS JENSEN (BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY BY)
• SUSANNE BIER AND ANDERS THOMAS JENSEN (BASED ON THE STORY BY)

DIRECTED BY
• JIM SHERIDAN

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