3 June 2024

The Brothers Bloom

 

The Brothers Bloom 2008

  • Director: Rian Johnson
  • Seen by this director: Knives Out, Star Wars the Last Jedi, Breaking Bad, Looper, Brick
  • Based on the book: no
  • Cast: Mark Ruffolo, Adrian Brody, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
    • Mark Ruffolo, Adrian Brody, Rachel Weisz and Robbie Coltrane – many
    • Rinko Kikuchi – Pacific Rim, Norwegian Wood, Babel
  • Why? The cast
  • Seen: 30 May 2024 

       The Brothers Bloom are con men. The older brother Stephen (Ruffolo) writes elaborate stories and Bloom (Brody) performs the bluff. They are assisted by the mute and mysterious Bang Bang (Kikuchi).

       Bloom wants to quit, wants a real life. Stephen cooks up a final hustle involving the super rich and lonely Penelope (Weisz).

       This is one of those films in which the story is so-so but the actors are having a good time, so we are too. They also create quirky likeable characters, so we like them.

       It’s fun and complicated enough that we want to see it again.   

4* of 5  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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