Review of Brother (1997) by Dc E — 30 Aug 2008

Russia's El Mariachi. Great soundtrack by Vyacheslav Butusov.

This review of Brother (1997) was written by Dc E on 30 Aug 2008.

Brother has generally received positive reviews.

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It's a great movie, but don't think you can watch it like a hollywood blockbuster - calm but fast-paced, this movie avoids making moral judgements…

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By Deborah P (141) on 19 Jun 2008

Balabanov became (or maybe always was) a crazy ultra-nationalist, and there are seeds of that in this movie, but it's still a really interesting…

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By Lilly P (23) on 14 Feb 2008

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This Danila must suffer from sort of mental retardation. I'm not looking forward to watching the sequel…

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By Fabien R (106) on 06 Dec 2009

Excellent! The film is both exciting and artistic. And it perfectly captures the mood and scenery of the anarchic lawless world of 90s Russia…

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By Kristina K (624) on 19 May 2014

One of the best of this kind. Amazing soundtrack too…

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By Aleksandar J (102) on 13 Aug 2011

Ukratko - ruski krimic, sa najboljim glavnim likom EVER…

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By Keith (88) on 21 Jun 2008

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By Alex K (2,253) on 17 Sep 2014

A cult classic. On of the most important film of the Russian 90s…

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By Deadly V (456) on 06 Feb 2009

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