The Brothers Bloom

Summit Entertainment | Release Date: May 15, 2009

8.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 194 Ratings

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seancriswellApr 3, 2013

So your watching a movie and it is very character and dialogue driven. Then you suddenly realize that your favorite character in the film hasn't said a word. I would say chances are your not enjoying the film all that much. I sought out TheSo your watching a movie and it is very character and dialogue driven. Then you suddenly realize that your favorite character in the film hasn't said a word. I would say chances are your not enjoying the film all that much. I sought out The Brothers Bloom after loving Johnson's Looper last year, and liking Brick quite well after that. Hopefully The Brothers Bloom will be a little remembered blip on the directors resume as his career continues. It is the story of two orphaned brothers who at an early age develop a knack for the con.

In my opinion a good con movie is hard to pull off. First of all you have to make the audience connect with characters who are doing deplorable things because that is who your story has to center around. I think Johnson does this well enough. Secondly the con needs to be written so the audience understands it, but it fools them. It also must be believable enough that the target would be fooled as well. This is my biggest issue with The Brothers Bloom. The major con is so dull in fact that I had little interest in any twist that would come. Johnson also falls into the annoying habit of twisting the twist. When a director does this too often I don't feel pleasantly fooled anymore, I feel annoyed with the direction the story has taken.

The Brothers Bloom does again show off Johnson's ability to build an entertaining world. The characters are entertaining, each with a distinct style. I enjoy Johnson's use of score and music where necessary. Johnson is a stylish filmmaker and that is on full display here. Overall this film just falls short in its story arc, and at the end of the day that is the most important part of a con film.… Expand

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robertiJun 5, 2009

Self-conscious wackiness, with a succession of genuine guffaws. At the end, we wonder why we should care, when all is a con.

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EnzoP.Jul 4, 2009

The critics are extremely right about the brothers bloom. It's funny but has stupid jokes. The start of the movie was great but the ending was annoying. So it had lots of ups and lots of downs.

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JayHSep 23, 2009

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DarkwingSchmuckMar 8, 2022

Rian Johnson's lesser work still has many things to like about it. Fun characters, really good performances all around, and an opening prologue that's written about as well as anything the writer/director has ever done. If only the storyRian Johnson's lesser work still has many things to like about it. Fun characters, really good performances all around, and an opening prologue that's written about as well as anything the writer/director has ever done. If only the story lived up to Johnson's usual standards.… Expand

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