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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirIt's terrific! Shot by the brilliant cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle ("Dogville," "28 Days Later," etc.) and anchored by amazing performances from identical (but not conjoined) twins Harry and Luke Treadaway, Brothers of the Head is not a freak show, or a knockoff "Rocky Horror" camp celebration. It's a work of powerful atmosphere and significant mystery. Plus, it rocks.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenA work of terrific imagination, visceral punch and gothic beauty.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatLike a good rock record, Brothers of the Head isn't easily explained. But its original fusion of real and surreal will cling to your cranium for years.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThis is a very tender portrayal of young people caught up in a blisteringly fast and cynical world, and though their music is hideous, they are a compelling act.
- 75TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxDespite some excitingly shot concert footage, one scene begins to feel very much like the next, and it's all rather predictable.
- 70NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenBizarre, edgy and haunting tale.
- 70Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimThe golden-hued footage is lovingly faked by ace cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, and the straight-faced result is as improbably touching as the Farrelly brothers' underrated "Stuck on You."
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenA fake documentary that barely lets on that its fiction, this devilishly clever film tells the story of conjoined twins who create a minor sensation in Britain on the eve of punk rock.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasBrothers isn't nearly as haunting and singular as "Last Days," because the faux-documentary format too closely mirrors the Behind The Music trajectory of a thousand other rock-band flameouts.
- 38New York PostNew York Post"This Is Spinal Tap" took the mockumentary up to 11. Brothers of the Head brings it back down to about four.