Rachel Weisz is gorgeous, delightful, and here, she channels Joan Cusack (which is the highest of compliments). She costars as the wealthy target of the Brothers Bloom's con game. Bloom (played by the always morose Adrian Brody - please, get a better and better looking actor for this role!) and his older brother Stephen (played by the excellent Mark Ruffalo) have been conning since they were kids and only go after the big targets nowadays. Bloom wants out, so Stephen comes up with one last con, hoping to hook Bloom up with the target. Throughout, this movie feels like a playful version of The Sting, where you never know if you're watching the con or if you're being conned. It's not rocket science plotting here, but with Rachel Weisz bubbling over in every scene, and mixed with a pretty cool story and pedigree, it easily rises to the occasion.
Friday, June 12, 2009
MOVIE REVIEW - Brothers Bloom, The (2009)
Rachel Weisz is gorgeous, delightful, and here, she channels Joan Cusack (which is the highest of compliments). She costars as the wealthy target of the Brothers Bloom's con game. Bloom (played by the always morose Adrian Brody - please, get a better and better looking actor for this role!) and his older brother Stephen (played by the excellent Mark Ruffalo) have been conning since they were kids and only go after the big targets nowadays. Bloom wants out, so Stephen comes up with one last con, hoping to hook Bloom up with the target. Throughout, this movie feels like a playful version of The Sting, where you never know if you're watching the con or if you're being conned. It's not rocket science plotting here, but with Rachel Weisz bubbling over in every scene, and mixed with a pretty cool story and pedigree, it easily rises to the occasion.
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