Review of The Blues Brothers (1980) by Jhon E — 25 Jun 2012

This film was excellent, at first I thought this was just some trashy crap, but was I wrong. The film is actually very funny. I will admit the beginning was a bit boring, and drawn-out. The prison section was good, just how they visited the church, than the orphanage, it seemed a bit bland. Then the comedy began to role in, and it was hilarious, every joke they made came-out of a straight face.

Aykroyd and Belushi were excellent, what an awesome duo. Well the film may seem plot-less, but there is a plot deep under the confusion. When you are able to understand the plot, it is very enjoyable. The film is full of celebrities taking part in the film. The film is, I suppose a musical. That makes this film one of the very few musicals that I like, while it was not my kind of music, it worked perfectly. The comedy well-paced and not over-the-top, nor was it rare and bland.

It follows two brothers; the Blues Brothers trying to get five thousand dollars to save an orphanage, the nun (or penguins as they call them) would not accept any stolen money. It is then up to them to get some legal money, by getting their old band together and getting some paid gigs. It follows them trying to get the members back, as well as getting the gigs. It was hilarious every step of the way. Obviously some would not like the film, if you do not understand the comedy, it won't be very enjoyable.

The end scene was excellent, that's what got this film from 80% to 90%. The ending was just making fun of all cop chases in movie history. The ending was appropriate and added to the films comedy. This film was cleverly written, and keeps you interested from start to finish.