Brothers Bloom

Adrien Brody und Mark Ruffalo als Brüder ist ein Casting-Fauxpas. Abgesehen davon ist keiner von beiden ein idealer Schauspieler für Komödien. Rachel Weisz hat viel gerettet und verleiht dem Film einen frischen Ton. Der Film bewegt sich im Milieu des charismatischen Dieb-Freskos Verlockende Falle und hat das Image der "Hut-Verrücktheit" von Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone. Der Film möchte dem Publikum einen Schritt voraus sein, was ihm jedoch nicht gelungen ist. Er ist aber OK, weil er sich selbst nicht ganz ernst nimmt. Ein weiterer gewöhnlicher Film zum Entspannen, in den ich als Produzent sicherlich nicht investieren würde. (22.10.2009)

I enjoy well-crafted absurd dramas, and this initially developed into one of those theatrical dramas, albeit in a grander, cinematic presentation. Unfortunately, in the second half, the film loses its momentum because it tries too hard with the story and emotions. Yet up until then, it was very well set up. Suddenly, even the absurdity disappeared, which was a shame. (26.03.2014)

I understand that Rachel and Adrien wanted to see the sights of Prague, but did they really have to sign up for a movie where even brain-dead viewers are always ten steps ahead of the characters? The result isn’t improved by the vain attempt at copying the poetry of Wes Anderson. It falls very short in terms of poetry and atmosphere (these show through in just a couple of scenes and is these that suggest that if the whole movie had been that good, it would have made up for the unfortunate screenplay) and it is just weird and stupid. Really weird and very stupid. Not to mention the killing length of it, considering nothing happens for the whole last half hour. (29.09.2009)

I didn't enjoy this one very much. Adrien Brody is an actor nobody cares much about anymore, and Mark Ruffalo is only making money thanks to the Hulk in the MCU. So I don't find this duo very funny, and it's more of a crime story about two con-artist brothers. Nothing much interesting happens in the film, it's not smart or even very entertaining let alone funny. The only thing worth mentioning was the strange reclusive Rachel Weisz, who was great. 45% (11.09.2018)

Just after watching The Fall, I found myself finishing The Brothers Bloom, another one of those wonderfully quirky films that’s visually engaging and dripping with originality. It starts off fun and charming, but sadly, it can’t quite maintain that momentum. What begins as a delightful adventure eventually slides into a lull, and even the scenes in Prague can’t save it from the drag. It’s a shame, because the film really hits the ground running, but loses steam in the second half. (20.08.2010)