The Brothers

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Summary: So..So..Movie
Review: This movie is not NEARLY as good as The Best Man. Shamar Moore should stay with the Soaps. Morris Chestnut, and D.L. Hugley made the movie. Everybody else was just plain boring!

If you are looking for a good movie to rent...this would be one, but not to make a part of your collection.

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Summary: I loved this movie
Review: This movie was one of the best movies I've seen this year. I was very much pleased with this one. Especially seeing Shemar breaking out of the Soap Opera's and into the movies, showing his true talent. This movie definitly will be coming home to me and taking a spot right along side my other favorite movies "The Wood", and "The Best Man".

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Summary: Big Ups to "The Brothers"
Review: The Brothers uses the mass appeal of the extremely handsome, charismatic and talented Shemar Moore and Morris Chestnut and the comic genius of D.L.Hughley and Bill Bellamy to keep you glued to your seat throughout the picture. It manages to entertain you, all the while reminding you of just how much of this story line you have experienced in your own life or the lives of those you know. The film focuses on the lives four childhood friends that each have their own issues with love, respect, commitment and relationships and how their individual triumphs and disappointments help to make them stronger, better men, friends and "Brothers". The supporting cast of Clifton Powell, Tatiana Ali, Jennifer Lewis and Gabrielle Union help to round out an already super cast.

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Summary: those guys are buff, ruff and tuff; sho nuff.
Review: AN eye opener for any woman who doesn't understand the psyche of the modern man. Shemar is a beautiful black man, especially without his shirt. Imagine a story whose plot is centered around four of the most gorgeous men with a very practical theme .The movie provides insight into the hard exterior of a man and an understanding of the soft inside. This is the flip side to Waiting To Exhale only more realistic. It's nice to see movies depict black men as successful individuals with a lot to offer. Can't wait for the DVD. I must own this one!

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Summary: I LOVE THIS MOVIE
Review: "The Brothers" is a tale of the lives for four young black men recounting their love lives. It's really inspirational and you will especially like it if you are black. Also check out "The Wood". Rated R for sexual content and language.

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Summary: This is a keeper!
Review: I think this is one of the best movies in theaters. Go see it and ladies, let me tell you, you will not be dissappointed!

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Summary: Oh brother.....what a disappointment this movie is.
Review: The Brothers tries to copy Waiting to Exhale. However that film adaptation made the same mistake this film makes: The four men do not become characters who tell their own stories; they become caricatures of types of black men we all know. These stereotypes include the misogynist, the womanizer, the family man and the nice guy who finishes last. If these are the good brothers then I'm worried. Most of these guys only cared about money, clothes, cars and sex. I wanted some dimension to their personalities that would make them into real people onscreen.
There was a great story here sadly, the writer couldn't tell it because the shallow producers decided to show pretty pictures of handsome actors wearing expensive designer clothes driving nice cars living in the lap of luxury. I wondered where the character development was. The relationships the Brothers have with the each other seemed contrived. These actors never bonded like "Brothers." There was no chemistry between them; the only thing they had in common was the paycheck they got for this film. "Brother" means someone you're very close to; I didn't get that feeling watching these four guys onscreen.
The relationships these "Brothers" have with the women in their lives seemed convoluted as well. Falling in love in this film happens overnight; there is no natural progression to the romance. Morris Chestnut's character meets Gabrielle Union in the park, in one frame they meet and the next they're in bed and in another they're in love. Their big conflict: She used to date his Father-come on! Shemar Moore's character is saying he's a reformed womanizer and is getting married after having a two-month relationship! He gets cold feet and his jilted lover comes back to attack him with a gun in the climax of the film. DL Hughley says he wants to divorce his wife for not orally pleasuring him. Bill Bellamy's character is a misogynist because his mother treated him badly. I kept waiting for the stories of these brothers to get interesting but they went nowhere at all.
I found a surprising amount of misogyny in the undertones of this movie. Why were all the women dressed in low-cut belly baring shirts? Why did the DL Hughley character feel he should divorce his wife because he wanted oral sex? Why were all the girlfriends dressed so sexy in most of the scenes? Where was the respect for the sisters? I'd like to have seen some balance in this film; show us some positive images of strong black women standing next to the images of positive black men.
I hate to give this film a bad review. I know everyone who worked on it was trying to create a positive message about responsible black men. However the whole movie comes off as shallow and half-hearted. I give props to DL Hughley, Shemar Moore Morris Chestnut, Bill Bellamy, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Marla Gibbs and the rest of the cast for their work on this film, but I really expected the writer, producers and director to do a better job with this film. Rent if you really have to see it.

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Summary: "BROTHER"-LY LOVE
Review: I first saw "The Brothers" at the movie theatre in April 2001.
With a strong cast(Bill Bellamy-my cousin;Morris Chestnut;D.L.
Hugley;Shemar Moore;plus female cast members Gabrille Union
and the always hilarious Jennifer Lewis as well as the adorable
Tatayana Ali) and a good,devolpled script,"Brothers" surpassed
it's female counterpart,1995's glossy adaption of Terry Mc-
Millans' "Waiting To Exhale"(whose only strong performance came
from the masterful Angela Bassett's Bernadette) with it's a
tasty mix of romance,humor,and a look at the plight of Black families.
One thing I love about the "Brothers" is that it doesn't resort to the sterotypes(which even many well-intented Black
diretors and screenwriters sometimes do) and doesn't play along
with the tried notion of color(the darker Chestnut is persented
as an even more "sexy" presence than the lighter Moore).
Yet at first,I didn't get why they just had to play basketball.
"Is that all Black men do? Play basketball?",I thought to myself.
But then I came to the reasoning that Gary Hardwick-the director and writers of the "Brothers" -just wanted to explore a popular form of Black male bonding.So it doesn't come off as another sterotype.
So for a quality film showing for dignified Black male performers that doesn't pretend it's a "look inside the Black
Male Pysche" or gets corny(a la "Two Can Play That Game").
You gotta watch "The Brothers"

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Summary: A Good Idea Gone Wrong...
Review: Alright, this could have been a terrific film, considering that African-Americans have been getting a treasure-trove of great films in recent years (Soul Food, The Best Man, Love & Basketball, Hav Plenty).

I looked forward to seeing this DVD, but got disappointed when I saw it. Too many scenes consisted of seeing the men (or women) sit around talking about their problems. Too much talking, and not enough action. Who cares if a character walked out on his woman! If I didn't see the action, I feel like I got cheated. So, needless to say, the script left something to be desired.

Also, some of the problems seemed contrived. D.L. Hughley's character willing to separate from his wife because just wouldn't get kinky with him was unbelievable.

If you just want something to watch, then rent this, but don't buy it. If you want to buy a good Black ensemble movie, I recommend The Best Man, Hav Plenty, or even She's Gotta Have It.

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Summary: Great cast=Great movie!
Review: I was bored one night so I flipped on HBO and found out this movie was on. So I watched it and now I have up in the pentheon of movie greats. My favorite character is Jackson because he's cool and someone that most of us guys can relate to. He is also responsible and consciensous and the man that everyone can count on. His parents count on him despite their divorce, his sister counts on him even though she just graduated, and his friends count on him because they have problems and they know Jack always has their backs. But what happens when Jackson runs into a serious problem of his own which is finding out his girlfriend Denise dated his father? And who does he turn to when he breaks up with Denise and later regrets it? The answer is his three friends Derrick, Brian, and Terry. Together they set out to help one another with the problems they encounter such as Derrick's impending divorce from his wife, Brian's bad luck with women and his family crisis, and Terry's reservations about marriage along with what Jackson has to deal with. They are known as "The Brothers", four close friends who stick with each other and help each other out through thick and thin. Morris Chestnut and others shine in this feel good story about love, happiness, and all that other s***.