Review of The Brother from Another Planet (1984) by Jack Kroll for Newsweek — 24 Jul 2010
The two different ends require shifts in point of view that are beyond Sayles's talent as a visual storyteller, and the film does not cohere. Yet many of the individual scenes are charming, funny, and pointed, and the movie gives off Sayles's usual glow of goodwill.
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This review of The Brother from Another Planet (1984) was written by Jack Kroll and published by Newsweek on 24 Jul 2010.
The Brother from Another Planet has generally received positive reviews.
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