Four Brothers

2005 "They came home to bury mom... and her killer"
6.8| 1h49m| R| en| More Info
Released: 11 August 2005 Released
Producted By: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting
Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
jimbo-53-186511 After their mother is killed at a convenience store by an 'organised' gang four brothers make it their mission to avenge their mother's death by taking out those responsible for her death.Four Brothers is another revenge film offering a slight variation of the Death Wish Formula. This results in a very uneven film that produces both good and bad results...The film begins promisingly with a fairly dramatic opening sequence but after this impressive opener the film seem to trundle along in fits and starts. I realise that some character development is necessary - in this instance I'm talking about our protagonists being introduced to the audience, but I felt that too much time was spent on this aspect of the story and it probably didn't help that I didn't feel that much of a dynamic existed between the 'brothers.'Hokey character dynamics aside I still found it hard to overlook the story in itself. As revenge films go there is nothing inherently wrong with it, but at the same time it isn't particularly exciting and does very little to get the blood racing or adrenaline flowing. There is a sub-plot involving one of the brother's getting into bed (metaphorically speaking) with the gang leader, but this aspect of the story is rather uninteresting.The film does have some good points; I thought that some of the set-pieces and action sequences were good and I thought that Chiwetel Ejiofor stole the show as the main villain. Rather than beat his men to a pulp for disobeying him he'll ask them to eat food from the floor or go and sit at a table with a bunch of kids. Nearly all of the scenes with him were great and the over the top way that he played his character meant that he was a lot of fun to watch. The supporting cast were all OK too although Sofia Vergara's '2 reasons' for being in the film become clear from a very early stage.Four Brothers isn't a terrible film, but it's hard not to look at it and feel a little bit disappointed. On the whole I just found it average and rather unmemorable.
brandonpetrig The film shows that no matter how much of a bad ass a person is, it is perfectly fine to mourn the loss of a loved one and do something about it. The moral the merciless, yet comedic Mercer brothers is family over everything.The reason that their saint-of-a-woman mother adopted them is that no one else would. They were the worst behaved kids in the streets of the Detroit, which is saying something. When people who knew Miss Mercer heard about her death, people were shocked. As Jack, the youngest and most 'innocent' said, "Who would kill the sweetest old lady in the goddamn world?" All of the brothers felt like this. Bobby, the most bad ass, is seen crying in the bathroom the first night back in his childhood home with his brothers. They want revenge for the cold-blooded murder of their mother-at all costs.Four Brothers is a great movie. It consists of guns, death, tear-jerker moments, funny, yet vicious cast, and, best of all, revenge. It leaves you with the following emotions throughout the movie: ready to kill somebody, wanting to cry alone in a dark room, and/or laughing hysterically.
LeonLouisRicci A Movie of Many Tones from Extreme Emotionalism to Visceral Outbursts of Street Level Violence, this Band of Brothers are a Racial and Sexual Orientation Mix of Odd Fellows in Detroit's Dead End Community of Working Class Misfits and Perpetually Falling Snow.Obviously, this has a Cold Feel to it Despite the Many inclusions of Family and Brotherly Love. There are some Missteps like the Basketball Game that comes off as Ludicrous. The Acting is Fine but the Latino Female Character and Her Constant Loud Mouth Yelling and Confrontations with the Brother are Grating and Over the Top.The Revenge Element is Handled with Reckless Abandon that Sometimes Works just Fine, Like the Scene in the Project with Attack Dogs and an Escape Attempt that is Bone Crushing. The Car Chase is Refreshingly Different, but Sometimes the Gun Wielding Swagger can be a Bit too Much to Take.Director John Singleton Seems to be on His Game here and is at Home with the Homeys. Mark Wahlberg doesn't Mumble Much but the Marbles in the Mouth are Evident in a Couple of Scenes. The Movie is an Above Average Character Study with Plenty of Action and a Goodly Amount of Thought.Overall a Winner for the Director and Wahlberg, but the Overrated Terrence Howard got most of the Awards and Critical Attention as a Cop with Connections to the Family. A Picture with a lot More Pathos than Most Movies of This Type. Uneven but Gritty and Violent Enough to Satisfy its Goal as a Deep Discussion on Environment and Noble Intentions Buried in a Storm of Chilling Reality.
shrek ogre there has to be more movies like this! the perfect blend of ice cold crime yet a subtle heartfelt moment in which 4 brothers stick together at the worst of times. I could not possibly turn away from my TV when watching this as i was so indulged by the movie plot. i believe this really touch's on the hardships of life and reminds us about the things we take for granted, like our friends and family who are always there to support us,therefore i am giving this a well and truly earned 10 out of 10, a movie with crime, action and above all... emotion thank your for taking your time to read this and i hope this helps you to sum up an overall description of this movie, i would very highly recommend this to anyone looking for a great movie.