Review of The Blues Brothers (1980) by Stefan G — 30 Sep 2014

It's over the top, and it seems more focused on style and car chases, but it's the style and unpredictable humour that, in my opinion, reinforce this film's appeal. The plot can be a little difficult to follow sometimes, mainly because the film tends to get sidetracked by all the wacky, seemingly random gags and characters.

While some of the jokes can seem random, it's not a machine gun of comedy, and at least the jokes have some relevance to the plot, even if that relevance comes later on. The performances from the film's main cast are very good, even if some of the characters aren't as special, and I find the main characters to be really appealing.

The film certainly knows how to flaunt its style, which I might have expected from a film called "The Blues Brothers". Speaking of that, the film's musical style is a whimsical combination of old blues and R&B, which works well with the film's atmosphere.

For me, the best part of the film is its final scenes, which all add up to one truly zany spectacle. If you're interested in seeing a movie that's different to anything else out there, I'd give this movie a good look.