The Brothers Bloom [Blu-ray]

I think main actors fit great

I thought that this was a fun little movie. Not a funny movie I wouldn't call this a comedy. It was like a child's ride at the amusement park. It moved along at a pretty good rate, it was entertaining to look at and there were a few surprises. What took this from a 3 star amusement ride to a 4 star fun movie was all the characters... I liked all the characters and I really enjoyed spending time with them and getting to know them.This was a little like Steve Martians movie "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" if you're open to that type of humor than you might enjoy this. But as I alluded to before this wasn't laugh out loud funny but the characters were much more engaging.

I can't emphasize enough how much I love this film!! I'm just wrecked to hear it didn't do well in theaters, and that there's no date set for dvd release! *befuddled*The Brothers Bloom is incredibly quirky, occasionally to the point of being surreal, with a score that sounds a bit cabaret or vaudevillian, mixed with a twisted circus. It suits the film to a T! The effect of the elder brother spinning yarns throughout, in a somewhat poetic manner (the younger finding this exercise absolutely exhausting and nerve-wracking!) made it easy to follow the Brothers' mindset: they twist reality through their cons, and the world seems to easily bend to the stories. When things go awry, however, strangeness is amplified. The bizarre becomes quite normal, especially because the mark they choose introduces herself as an epileptic photographer who, having virtually no social contact in her life, is awkward and collects unusual hobbies.Another reviewer described it as Ocean's 11 meets The Royal Tenenbaums. That's cute, but still doesn't do justice to the uniqueness of this film. I felt a bit of a Burtonesque (or Gorey) touch to it, as well. The cinematography was beautiful (breathtaking at times!), and exquisite drawings that were used in the Brothers' plans added so much to beauty of the film.If you enjoy films more than a little off center, you will surely enjoy the Brothers Bloom!

The young Brothers Bloom have similarities to Lucky Pete. Both had to take care of each other , when they were young and both became confidence men.Totally different movie.The period is tricky. It's an old fashioned film,with Charlie Chaplin hats and Bolero dance.It seems to be in the 20's but then you will see modern cars. The jazz music is great. Maybe we were just hungry, but the film seems to go on forever, almost 2 hours for no reason.

This is an unfailingly delightful and rewarding film.. I was absolutely charmed by it, enjoyed its humor greatly and was very impressed with its creative use of settings. However, all of these statements suggest a light-hearted, frivolous, even superficial experience. Wrong, very wrong. This is a profound account of a dysfunctional but co-dependent brother+brother relationship.This film probes deeply into what can go wrong when the love is strong but the liking is almost non-existent. Many of the scenes are whimsical and the whimsy is deftly handled, but when issues become serious, the film rises effortlessly to seriousness. The performances of the three principal players are incandescent, with Mark Ruffalo especially convincing. This is character-driven cinema at its very best - and rewarding. One other element that I really, really enjoyed and it is one of the most unusual aspects of any film in my memory, that is, many scenes are filmed in such a way that the setting COULD BE the nineteenth century. It's uncanny. I don't why this was done, but I loved the sheer virtuosity of it. Just another element of this film's wonder!

The acting was good and there were a few amusing moments. However, I'm very tired of movies that are not realistic and have things happen that seem impossible without even trying to explain how they might be possible if it is inconvenient for the plot. Maybe I nodded off and missed it, but did they ever explain how Rachel Weisz got away with the book? Am I just supposed to be so amused by her cute little dance that I don't care how? Speaking of nodding off, the movie wasn't interesting enough to justify it's nearly 2 hour running time. Don't read my last beef if you haven't watched the movie. Hollywood has a long tradition of characters getting shot and acting like it doesn't hurt. Emergency room doctors have told stories of teenage gang members who get shot and are stunned about how much it actually hurts. Movies make them think getting shot hurts about as much as a punch in the mouth. You might say "ouch". Then you shake it off like it's no big deal. You might even pop up off the floor, do a little dance, and calmly have a conversation with your brother immediately after like Mark Ruffalo does near the end of this movie. He was shot in the back, but showed no signs of pain or even physical limitation during the performance he gave for his brother. On top of that. His brother doesn't even drive back to try to save him once he realizes the blood is real.

This is one of the better films I have seen in a really long time. I don't remember it when it came out, and probably never would have seen it had Rian Johnson not been the director and was rather interested in seeing his filmography, and I have to say that although this is easily the least like his other projects, it is also possibly his best work so far. It is a bit more whimsical than I would have expected, but there is a darkness to it as well, though maybe not on the surface, but more importantly it is about the choices that we make in life to hold onto the bad or to start. It is a heist movie like none I have ever seen, and while it does have a few twists and turns, this one very much tells you everything that you need to know and lets the journey of why lighten your day. I couldn't recommend this film more.

I had to stop watching the film after 20 mins to give myself time to laugh it out. I was in tears.There are scenes in this story that are just cracking.Very whitty, querky, bonkers, and touching.A great bromancy with romance and an unusual alliance.There is a clear indication throughout, this film was made in the style of The Grand Budapest Hotel.Great entertainment and timing.Acting is 1st class from all.Very enjoyable.

I truly, genuinely, desperately tried to like this film. And I didn't hate it. But I didn't love it either. Still the three central leads are a hoot and a delight. But the film tries to hard. And it's tremendously difficult to follow. But it's always nice to see robbie Coltrane. Not as good as the directors previous "Brick", but also not an unmitigated disaster either. It just should have been much, much better. Convoluted is a good word.

Chose this for the Actors. Not my cup of tea.

A good cast - I bought it cos I like Adrian Brody - in a Hustle-type caperNot quite sure who this is aimed at,but although difficult to follow at times - seems to go back on itself,timewise/plotwise - eminently watchable

A little known underrated film. Slick and clever and funny and stylish. This is a must watch if you like films like Brick or Oceans 11