The Brothers (2001/I)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Gary Hardwick

Writer (WGA):

Gary Hardwick (written by)

Release Date:

23 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Refusing To Exhale

Plot:

Four friends begin to question women and relationships when one of them announces impending nuptials.

Plot Keywords:

African American | Basketball | Father Son Conflict | Gangster Rap | Friendship Between Men

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 21

4:15 AM

HBO

Cast

Morris Chestnut	...	Jackson Smith
D.L. Hughley	...	Derrick West
Bill Bellamy	...	Brian Palmer
Shemar Moore	...	Terry White
Gabrielle Union	...	Denise Johnson
Tatyana Ali	...	Cherie Smith
Jenifer Lewis	...	Louise Smith
Tamala Jones	...	Sheila West
Clifton Powell	...	Fred Smith
Susan Dalian	...	BeBe Fales
Marla Gibbs	...	Mary West
Julie Benz	...	Jesse Caldwell
Vanessa Bell Calloway	...	Dr. Thelma Woolridge
Angelle Brooks	...	Judge Carla Williams
Kimberly Scott	...	Redena's Mom

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36617)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Quotes:

Jesse Caldwell: So you've known me for a while, and all of a sudden, you ask me out. What took you so long?

Movie Connections:

References Amistad (1997)

Soundtrack:

Love Don't Love Me

Good, but not definately not Solid

I'll start off by saying that this was definately worth the rental price I paid for it. The DVD was great, and I felt very satisfied with my rental. "The Brothers" was a good movie that I enjoyed while watching, but when it was over I did not have the same satisfaction that I have gotten from other films in the same genre (such as "The Best Man" or "The Wood").

For one thing, I felt at times the script was dead boring, and humor was often not used enough. D.L. was a misplaced role for sure, his "humor" did NOT shine through, which was a major trip for the film because he was supposed to be the most humorous character. Still, enjoyable roles were played by both parents, as well as the solid performances by Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union.

"The Brothers" of the cast all went pretty well together, and the whole basketball theme was a good background. However, "the sisters" were not a very good combination. I didn't so much enjoy their scenes together. Also the rather random discussion of rejecting their... you know what, was completely out of the blue, and it was sharply contradictary to things said both before and after that discussion. Tamala Jones was bad in this role. In fact, I really didn't like any of the female characters in this movie.

The script was not very complete at times, and there were some very random emotional scenes from time to time, like the "I need a hug" scene. Completely unnecessay! The film is wasted talent in many ways, but it still came enough together to give me a decent viewing that I enjoyed for the price. I won't rent it again though.

Interesting that as I write this review, I consider lowering my star rating because upon mental review, there are many non-satisfying aspects of this film. Still, for this I'll stick with my original rating - 6/10