Not since the 2000 Argentine hit 'Nine Queens' (Nueve reinas) or the better-known 1973 film 'The Sting,' has there been a more entertaining, who's running this con, screenplay than 'The Brothers Bloom'.
Penelople (Rachel Weisz) is a rich, eccentric 'Jersey' heiress with nothing to do but collect other people's hobbies becomes 'the mark' of con artist Brothers Bloom.
Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody) grew up parentless and products of the foster home system (the first10 minutes of this film provide some wonderful footage of how and why these two were motivated to complete their first pre-teen scam.) It's hilarious.
Years pass and after many a con, the two reunite in Montenegro where Stephen does his best to convince Bloom to do one final scam of Penelople and her riches. Reluctant Bloom leaves with elder brother for New Jersey where they join a near mute explosives expert and sidekick Bang Bang (Rinko Kikuchi.) They conduct surveillance on Penelople while Stephen unveils his elaborate plan.
'Brothers Bloom' is an adventure with laughs, missteps, cons gone wrong and many twists and turns which will have you wondering, who is scamming who? The film takes you from Serbia to Prague and St. Petersburg with the sophistication and elegance each city brings to the screen. Ruffalo, Brody, Weisz and Kikuchi are all unique in their roles yet they are perfectly cast for this easy to follow and unpredictable plot.
See 'The Brothers Bloom'! Getting conned has rarely been this much fun.
Penelople (Rachel Weisz) is a rich, eccentric 'Jersey' heiress with nothing to do but collect other people's hobbies becomes 'the mark' of con artist Brothers Bloom.
Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody) grew up parentless and products of the foster home system (the first10 minutes of this film provide some wonderful footage of how and why these two were motivated to complete their first pre-teen scam.) It's hilarious.
Years pass and after many a con, the two reunite in Montenegro where Stephen does his best to convince Bloom to do one final scam of Penelople and her riches. Reluctant Bloom leaves with elder brother for New Jersey where they join a near mute explosives expert and sidekick Bang Bang (Rinko Kikuchi.) They conduct surveillance on Penelople while Stephen unveils his elaborate plan.
'Brothers Bloom' is an adventure with laughs, missteps, cons gone wrong and many twists and turns which will have you wondering, who is scamming who? The film takes you from Serbia to Prague and St. Petersburg with the sophistication and elegance each city brings to the screen. Ruffalo, Brody, Weisz and Kikuchi are all unique in their roles yet they are perfectly cast for this easy to follow and unpredictable plot.
See 'The Brothers Bloom'! Getting conned has rarely been this much fun.