The Brothers Bloom (2009)
- Starring:
- Adrien Brody,
- Rachel Weisz,
- Mark Ruffalo,
- Rinko Kikuchi,
- Robbie Coltrane,
- Maximilian Schell
- Directed by:
- Rian Johnson
- Studios:
- Summit Entertainment
- MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, some sensuality and brief strong language.
- Theatrical Release: May 29, 2009 (wide)
Plot: Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) have perfected the art of swindling fortunes through years of fraternal teamwork. Now they’ve decided to take on one last spectacular job – luring a beautfiul and eccentric heiress (Weisz) into an elaborate plot that takes them around the world.
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Synopsis:
Stephen (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) have perfected the art of swindling fortunes through years of fraternal teamwork. Now they’ve decided to take on one last spectacular job – luring a beautfiul and eccentric heiress (Weisz) into an elaborate plot that takes them around the world.
Our Thoughts:
After being obviously absent from Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) (which turned out to be a good career move on her part), Rachel Weisz shows up in a much odder role in the upcoming The Brothers Bloom.
As the rather overzealous heiress that thieves Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo are trying to swindle, she looks to be having the most fun out of the entire cast (at least in the trailer), “oops”-ing her way through mishap after mishap. This could be more of the lighter side of Rachel Weisz – sort of the accident-prone librarian audiences first met in The Mummy. Let’s hope so.
As for Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo, well, that’s as odd a couple as it sounds on paper. While Adrien Brody seems more inclined to darker, more dramatic roles (The Jacket, Hollywoodland), this time around he teams up with Mark Ruffalo – the guy who has become incredibly girl-friendly as of late by showing up in chick flicks like 13 Going On 30 (2004) and Rumor Has It – although Ruffalo’s grittier recent film What Doesn’t Kill You seems to be a preview of the darker roles he’s planning on taking on in the future.
Still, it seems odd to put Brody as Weisz’s love interest, rather than the much more affable Ruffalo, so I’m unsure if the chemistry on this film is going to work at all.
Still, it looks funny enough in the trailer, and possibly quirky enough to be memorable, despite some odd casting choices – but I think I’m going to wait for the DVD to check out The Brothers Bloom.
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