Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Brothers, Part 1, the movie



Tonight, we went to see "Brothers" the new Toby McGuire and cast. Just saying "cast" is not enough. It was like eavesdropping on a family's life. Even the two small girls should get an award. This movie is about two brothers, sons of a VietNam Veteran Marine. When the movie opens, one brother is just getting out of prison and the other, a Marine, is about to ship out for a second tour of Afghanistan. As the movie unfolds they deal with role reversals and the effects on the mind, body and soul. This is a stout movie and not light holiday fare. It had a different effect on me because of the day's events that we will talk about later. This movie is REAL LIFE. Life that sadly is lived out throughout the world. As a matter of fact this is a remake of a European movie. By the way Toby lost twenty pounds during the movie to make it true to life.

As is my nature, I will not tell the story. That's for you to discover. This movie is for people who read or see serious tales. It is "R" for REAL.

I give it **** stars. It is the season for the award winning films to come out. Here is one.

2009 movie # 80

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