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06Nov2009

Gyllenhaal, Portman, Maguire - New 'Brothers' Trailer

DateFriday, November 6, 2009 at 5:20PM
I would have thought Brothers would be in the conversation by now. You know the conversation, the end-of-the-year talk where movies come out of nowhere to gain the indie world's rapt attention. But so far, it's kind of flying under the radar.

Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, and six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan are a pretty good foursome. Seriously, Jim Sheridan has six Academy Award nominations, so maybe Brothers being under the radar is par for the course. (No more golf references, I promise.) The lone trouble spot - unless it's just terribly maudlin - is that this has a war undertone. That won't diminish the quality of the film, but it could stand in its way when it comes to finding an audience.

There's a new version of the trailer, heavier on the Portman, methinks. The film will be in theaters on December 4th, so there's enough time to turn around its fortunes if it's as good as it certainly could be.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , , , , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment2 Comments |

Reader Comments (2)

Holy Crap! I haven't heard about this movie, but it looks really good.

Friday, November 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSchro

This is a remake of a danish film by Susanne Bier (who also made Things We Lost in the Fire).

Friday, November 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMorgan

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