His Movie Reviews

Bear with me here. It’s been a few weeks since watching “the Brother’s Bloom” so my mind is a little fuzzy.

The female characters in this film really stole the show! Rachel Weisz is always incredible in everything she does, so that is really no surprise. The woman who plays Bang Bang (Rinko Kikuchi) was absolutely the highlight of the movie. I’m not even sure she had a single line, but her facial expressions, body language, and costumes made her completely entertaining! And the guys weren’t bad either. Mark Ruffalo and Adrian Brody were really good, and I even had a small crush on Bloom (Brody) throughout the film.

The plot was alright. I don’t want to ruin this for anyone, but if you’re looking for a huge Hitchcock-styled plot twist (like I was) you might be disappointed. It is a story of very imaginative con men. Stephen (Ruffalo) is the brains of the operations. He concocts these elaborate plans to swindle people out of money. Bloom is the younger brother with the heart of gold who is growing tired of the whole charade. Eventually the story becomes about trust, or a lack of trust, between the brothers as Bloom falls in love with Penelope (Weisz), a wealthy young woman who is the intended victim of the brothers most recent scam. Bang Bang is a mysterious character, who just showed up one day and helps the brothers, but they are always aware that one day she will disappear just as quickly as she appeared the first time. The plot keeps you guessing whether or not what you’re seeing is actually part of the con.

I don’t remember enjoying it immediately after watching it, but the more I think about it now, it was actually very good.

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