Take a trip through the northwest in ‘The Sisters Brothers’
I can’t say I am a fan of Westerns. I have seen some good ones, but it just isn’t my go to genre of movies. When I heard of The Sisters Brothers I knew little about it. It did have John C. Reilly and I usually like his films so I decided to give it a shot. I was able to see this film early and here is what I thought of it.
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You can read the plot for The Sisters Brothers here:
It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world. They have blood on their hands: that of criminals, that of innocents…and they know no state of existence other than being gunmen. The older of the two, introspective Eli (Reilly) rides hard with his younger sibling yet dares to dream of a normal life. The younger of the two, hard-drinking Charlie (Phoenix) has taken charge with gusto as lead man on the duo’s assignments. Each increasingly questions, and quibbles with, the other’s methods.
The Sisters brothers find themselves on a journey through the Northwest, bringing them to the mountains of Oregon, a dangerous brothel in the small town of Mayfield, and eventually, the Gold Rush land of California — a journey that will test the deadly family ties that bind. But, can it also be the path to rediscovering what remains of their humanity?
(c) Annapurna Pictures
The Sisters Brothers gets 5/10. It was not a bad movie, but I had a few issues with it. It starts off strong, and told a pretty gripping story at first. Yet as this film moves along it gets slow sometimes and dragged on a bit towards the end. I thought John C. Reilly was the stand out star, he does a great job playing Eli Sisters. The ending was alright, but felt a bit like a rushed finale. I can see some people liking this movie, but it won’t be for everyone. If you want to learn more about The Sisters Brothers click on this website.
The Sisters Brothers comes out this Friday. You can follow this film on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
