Brothers is an official remake of the 2011 Hollywood film Warrior and to
start with let’s accept the Hollywood version itself was’t perfect
enough except Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte’s performances. Thus, the script
at hand was already a average one. Brothers goes wrong thanks to its
attempt to make it emotionally challenging. What it misses out on is a
detailed carving out of its characters. David’s character is developed
decently in the first half but completely loses the grip in the second
and its as if he has dual lives. Monty’s character on the other hand
remains the most disappointing. The writer’s at no point try to justify
his angry-animal nature with any sort of backing. Its as if Monty is
having a bad day everyday for no reason, exactly opposite to what Tom
Hardy’s Tommy goes through in Warrior. With what the entire first half
dwelling on developing the characters and their emotional hang-ups, the
action is saved for second half which is not enough. With tear-jerking
moments that actually don’t make you reach for tissues, the first half
is so sluggish that you completely lose interest in watching the second
one. Also even though we are well aware of what would be served as the
end ,there is no attempt to create any enticing moment around it.
Brothers is a remake that gets lost in the way since it is neither a
complete rip off nor a refined Bollywood version. If you are looking for
kick ass action, watch Warrior and if you are looking for a
teary-inducing family drama cum action then watch Brothers.
Rating - 2.5/5
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