Оригинальное название: Brothers Год выпуска: 2009 Жанр: драма, военный Хронометраж: 110 мин Бюджет: 30 млн($) Производство: Relativity Media, Palomar Pictures Corporation, Michael De Luca Productions Сайт фильма: http://www.brothersfilm.com/ Страна: CША Режиссер: Джим Шеридан / Jim Sheridan Актеры: - Джейк Джилленхол / Jake Gyllenhaal... Tommy Cahill - Натали Портман / Natalie Portman... Grace Cahill - Тоби Магуайр / Tobey Maguire... Sam Cahill - Кэри Маллиган / Carey Mulligan... Cassie Willis - Клифтон Коллинз мл. / Clifton Collins Jr.... Major Cavazos - Патрик Флюгер / Patrick Flueger... Joe Willis - Дженни Вэйд / Jenny Wade... Tina - Бэйли Мэдисон / Bailee Madison... Isabelle - Омид Абтахи / Omid Abtahi... Yusef - Аарон Шивер / Arron Shiver... A.J. - Навид Негабан / Navid Negahban... Murad - Дилан Кенин / Dylan Kenin... Nick - Джош Берри / Josh Berry... Staff Sargeant Freeman Скачать Братья >>> «There are two side to every family» Два брата… Они так не похожи друг на друга. Старший, Сэм — бравый офицер, любящий муж и отец. А младший, Томми, мечется по жизни, словно ходит по лезвию бритвы. Уезжая добровольцем на войну в Афганистан, Сэм просит Томми позаботиться о детях и жене Грейс. Проходит время, от Сэма нет вестей. Его считают без вести пропавшим. Томми, как может, утешает Грейс. Незаметно между ними вспыхивает чувство. Но однажды Сэм возвращается…

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A touching movie about the true meaning of brotherly love.

Brothers is the 2nd War themed movie of 2009 to emphasize the human psyche over guts and glory. Where Mel Gibson's We Were Soldiers faltered at bringing home the sense of loss and devastation that the wives and mothers endure during wartime, Jim Sheridan nails it by keeping it personal in this film. There are no glorious shootouts, or supermen taking out hundreds with a pistol through a hailstorm of shrapnel. What we get is the premise of loyalty, bravery and sacrifice through soldier and civilian alike in a powerful drama appropriately named for the love between Tommy and Sam.

It strategically starts with a contrast to play on our assumptions. The sharp, dedicated and disciplined soldier in Sam Cahill swings by the jailhouse to pick up his tattooed, wise-cracking drunk of a brother in Tommy. The two don't say much as they drive home to reunite with family but the tiny exchanges and generally awesome acting by both Jake Gyllenhaal and Toby Maguire gives you the feeling that these two are very close. Ultimately it is all that is needed for the audience, so when the hardened military father comes down on his failure of a son (Tommy) it isn't surprising that it's his "good son", the war hero (Sam) that bridges the rift between the two. The beautiful and talented Natalie Portman plays the part of Sam's wife Grace, a mother to 2 cute daughters in Isabelle (Bailie Madison) and her younger sister Maggie (Taylor Geare). The kids are smart and Isabelle especially is beyond her years, they are saddened upon hearing that their dad is to be deployed but it all dissipates when he tucks them into bed lovingly. It is the setup for the meat and potatoes of Brothers when Sam becomes a prisoner of war assumed dead and his brother Tommy is there to pick up the broken pieces at home with his family.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Toby Maguire really show their acting chops throughout this story. The awkward familiarity of the misunderstood bad-boy that is Tommy was as believable as the calm, zen-like, monk of a soldier that is Sam. The chemistry was cooking whenever they shared a scene and between the similarity of their looks and the dramatic situations that they played out I found myself fully immersed into their struggles to cope. The father played by Sam Shepard was equally impressive as the old, battered war vet, Portman as the strong wife and her children (who were given much camera time), played their respective roles convincingly.

Brothers is real drama and though there are a few supporting characters, it never veers away from the core family. With the movie taking place in 2007, and our recent push into Afghanistan, the relevance will be there for a lot of people who have loved ones in action or soon to be. I cannot use the word Oscar bait for Brothers, though the release date and heavy drama may lead one to feel this way. What I found Brothers to be was a beautiful drama with tones as heavy as any other well written movie that I can think of. Toby Maguire must have put his body through hell to look the way he does on this movie – rail thin, crazed and sickly. For me Brothers was a salute to acting, good story and the power to evoke emotion from an audience. Great dialogue, a few twists and turns along with a decent score – the things that make me love the theater. If you haven't seen this yet, I really encourage you to get out and see it, you will not be disappointed.