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The trailer of the Brothers Prime Video Movie is probably a bit funnier than the actual movie. You get a montage of amazing actors saying hilarious lines until the audience cracks up. But the movie is also a pretty good watch, with it being wholesome entertainment for its intended audience.
My favorite moment in the Brothers movie trailer is when Brendan Fraser turns around while driving to say "I am JUSTICE" to two captive felons. It is far from serious and has great comedic timing.
The Plot
The plot of this movie is pretty simple with a couple of estranged brothers reuniting to retrieve the loot of a big theft committed by their parents. In the process of doing so, the brothers make up for lost time by bonding and reaching out to their mother.
On the way to riches, the Brothers pick up a tail in the form of a corrupt police officer and his father who is a morally bankrupt Judge. The movie covers the adventure the brothers go on to get back what they worked for, or what they worked hard to steal.
There are a lot of comedic scenes that give you some laughs, some family sentiment, and a lot of action.
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The Cast of Brothers Prime Video Movie
I never thought I would see the power dynamic between Thanos and Eitri shift so drastically, but Max Barbakow gives the gift of this role reversal to us. This is purely surface-level though since they are brothers in the movie, after all, ones who care for each other.
There are a lot of subtleties involved in both characters, Peter Dinklage plays Jady Munger the smooth criminal with a conscience-lite and Josh Brolin plays Moke, someone with many hang-ups about committing crimes (like any average person).
Peter Dinklage's performance as Jady Munger is nearly flawless, playing the smooth criminal brother of Moke who is a wiz with the ladies, and also has very little regard for the law.
Dinklage is brilliant like in most of his roles and depicts Jady's lowlife character without any difficulty. He is fun to watch in this movie and reminds me of his role as a gangster in I Care a Lot as the Big Bad with a soft spot for pastry.
Brolin is seen in the avatar of a doughy body here which is jarring at first and then settles into funny with view time. He is shown to be pathetic, a bit helpless, and brow-beaten by life in general. It must've been a lot of fun putting on those extra pounds for this movie unless he is naturally built this way - which would be sad.
Glenn Close as Cath Munger plays the role of a career criminal who is looking to close on the score of a lifetime with her son(s). Her acting as always is beyond reproach with her effortlessly portraying this character.
Brendan Fraser plays a prison guard police officer Farful who is colluding with Jady Munger to get in on his enormous bounty. Fraser is experiencing a revival of sorts, especially after Doom Patrol and his Oscar win for his role in The Whale.
It seems that audiences tend to value authenticity, and this has never been more evident than when a star makes a comeback in real life, and when this is mirrored on screen as well.
For example, when Robert Downey Junior was going down a bad path with drug addiction, he got his act together and got his acting career back on track with a role as Ironman.
Fraser went through a period of struggle as well. He lost people close to him and had several bad experiences, with divorce being one of them. But despite the situation, he clawed his way back with his leading role in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale.
There is plenty of comedy in the form of Josh Brolin getting molested by a chimpanzee - although it is implied and thankfully not shown in any way on screen. Another sequence is a slow-speed chase on an actual golf course with a mother and her sons with so many things happening all at once.
Marisa Tomei plays a weirdo named Bethesda Waingro who is a fan of Jady and a free spirit. It feels like she is being herself more than anything in this role for some reason.
Should You Watch This? Sure.
Watch this movie for the cast that's rarely seen together and for good storytelling. There are also a few laughs, some good action, and great execution.
