Surprisingly Good, Especially As I'm Not A Fan Of Any Of The Three Lead Actors, Acting Wise. Although Not Wholly Original It Succeeds In Falling Into Certain Story Conventions And Features Some Great Acting By The Two Young Girls.

A series of really intense scenes and solid acting.

Some good acting here maybe a nominee for Tobey but I think the other actors might have to sit out this time around. Bailee Madison (the older daughter) was probably the best actor in the piece. A good movie in this genre but not the greatest.

Brothers - family rivals? One good; one moody? Love triangle? Or just a misunderstanding during a time of war?

Precious little to see here beyond competent performances. Move along. Next.

I really liked it, it's powerful and emotional depicting the bond between two brothers. One the spitting image of his father, carrying on the family's military legacy, the other an underachiever who has just returned from jail.

Tobey Maguire is awes... (read more) I really liked it, it's powerful and emotional depicting the bond between two brothers. One the spitting image of his father, carrying on the family's military legacy, the other an underachiever who has just returned from jail.

Tobey Maguire is awesome as a psychologically disturbed marine :D

Pretty good movie. As I suspected, its premise is similar to "Pearl Harbor" but there are more differences than I originally thought. Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman don't fall madly in love during Tobey Maguire's absence, but they are attracted ... (read more) Pretty good movie. As I suspected, its premise is similar to "Pearl Harbor" but there are more differences than I originally thought. Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman don't fall madly in love during Tobey Maguire's absence, but they are attracted to each other at least somewhat. I'm kind of glad they didn't take it "there", now that I think about it. The film probably would have went downhill if that happened. Tobey Maguire is nothing short of fantastic as Sam. The scene in the kitchen was intense. I had no idea what was going to happen. Gyllenhaal is really likeable as the black sheep in the family, Tommy. He's a charming rascal and it's easy to see how he eventually wins over his brother's family. Natalie Portman delivers a pretty subdued performance as the hurting not-quite widow. She doesn't overact, yet she still has a presence. Just great acting all around. If you don't want to see it at all, the performances may be just enough to tide you over.

Jake's arms...mmm. The movie moved in a direction I did not expect and I felt somewhat let down because of the preview and what it promised. Still liked it, but it lost a few stars for being unpredictable in a negative way rather than a pleasant su... (read more) Jake's arms...mmm. The movie moved in a direction I did not expect and I felt somewhat let down because of the preview and what it promised. Still liked it, but it lost a few stars for being unpredictable in a negative way rather than a pleasant surprise sort of way.

The film packs a wallop. Too bad about the missteps. It could've been a knockout.

Brothers has all the right ingredients -- it's made with care, and it works very well. But it rarely finds the raw intensity that the Danish original did; adding a little polish, in this case, took away a bit of the grit.

Brothers is a heartbreaking film that speaks to the lifelong aftershocks of war, and to the powerful bonds of family and of love.

Sheridan shapes the drama so casually that he succeeds in making it feel naturalistically unshaped.

This becomes Tobey Maguire's film to dominate, and I've never seen these dark depths in him before. Actors possess a great gift to surprise us, if they find the right material in their hands.