Has no shortage of heart, but it has been so clumsily organized and falls back so often on clichéd storytelling that any early goodwill quickly morphs into resentment.
My Brother (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 3
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 4.5/10
Theatrical Release: Mar 16, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Two Brothers, One Soul... My Brother is an inner city, New York, story, of two impoverished boys, one of whom is developmentally disabled, and the bond of love they have for each other. This bond, forged in their youth by their mother,... Two Brothers, One Soul... My Brother is an inner city, New York, story, of two impoverished boys, one of whom is developmentally disabled, and the bond of love they have for each other. This bond, forged in their youth by their mother, and made under life's most desperate circumstances, is unwavering even in the face of adversity. In the present, one brother, trying to get free of oppressing debt, falls prey to ruthless men, setting into motion life-threatening events that test their greater-than-blood bond. This leads to a decision that only an epiphany, and courage, can overcome. -- © Codeblack Entertainment [More]
Starring: Vanessa Williams, Tatum O'Neal, Nashawn Kearse, Fredro Starr
Starring: Vanessa Williams, Tatum O'Neal, Nashawn Kearse, Fredro Starr, Rodney Henry, Donovan Jennings
Director: Anthony Lover
Director: Anthony Lover
Studio: Codeblack Entertainment, LLC.
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Reviews for My Brother
A moralistic black drama that makes its points with a heavy hand and unconvincing story developments.
A young man takes an awfully long time to discover what the audience already knows -- that his disabled brother is the most precious thing in his life -- in My Brother.
Its earnest tone, moving orchestral score and strong cast carry it past the rough patches.
My Brother is a brave little film, with the emphasis on little. Shot on a shoestring, it lacks the polish of many indie efforts but compensates with bold casting and a big heart.
My Brother is brimming with would-be life lessons. But the movie goes in so many directions, and follows through on so few of them, that all it transmits is a vague glow. It's watered-down chicken soup for the soul.
What starts as a taut urban crime drama quickly sags into lurid after-school-special sentimentality.
A moving and meaningful melodrama about a blood bond tested by the trials and tribulations of trying to survive in the inner-city.
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