Monday, May 10, 2010

BROTHERS: NEW FILM, OLD STORY

Another reason to love Natalie Portman (Grace Cahill). She is the loving, young wife of Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire), a Captain in the Army taken hostage and left for dead. His black sheep brother, Tommy, steps in (Jake Gyllenhaal) and helps the family deal with the grief until surprisingly Sam is found alive and returned home, a shell of his former self. Of course Grace and Tommy find solace with each other, but not in the garish way it might be predicted. This isn't a bang bang film but a reflection on character and people and some side notes on war and politics. Nothing outstanding, but sturdy performances all around.
Bite: Nothing new or thrilling but an okay movie.