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      Brother

      R Released Jul 20, 2000 1 hr. 52 min. Crime Drama List
      47% 74 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Abandoned by the brotherhood of his yakuza clan, tough guy Yamamoto (Beat Takeshi) is forced to leave Tokyo. He goes to Los Angeles in search of Ken (Claude Maki), his younger half-brother. Alone and with a new identity, Yamamoto finds himself frustrated by foreign surroundings, especially since he doesn't speak the language. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 18 Buy Now

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      There is too much hollow bloodshed in Brother, and the characters are stereotypically flat.

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      Ronald Z Lots of bad acting and wierd dialogue, but this story was the fastest moving I've ever seen, and it really helped me enjoy it. I'll take this over a lot of other low budget gangster movies I've seen. And I am never tired of watching a Beat Takeshi movie. Weird editing and awkward silence is my cup of tea. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Brooding, violent and intriguing all at the same time. This was my first exposure to a Takeshi Kitano movie - and although it might not be his best, it has peaked my interest in more. There are many elements of this movie that are fascinating, but left mostly unexplored. The relationship between the "brothers" (both real and through loyalty to a "family"), the Yakuza gangster culture and code of ethics, and the warring gang factions. I found it changed little for Yamamoto to go to Los Angeles. For a brief period there... he could've tried to do something other than be a drug lord -- but whether through learned habits or a split decision he once again starts down the exact same path of a drug ring leader. This movie certainly doesn't glorify a gangster life - instead portraying a world where death is always present, and there seems to be little room for mistakes. Getting your pinkie finger cut off is a small disciplinary measure for mistakes... and the stakes go up quickly. Stark. Violent. Sad. But interesting. Worth watching, and then looking for more from this talented director and fascinating leading men. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I can never understand why critics want depth of story telling and character development in gangster films. Why do we need to paint a picture of drug dealing murderers as conflicted men on trying to find the proper path? Brother is one of the few gangster films that doesn't try to create a moral high ground for killers to stand on, and that's what makes it great. THEY KNEW HOW THIS HAD TO END! Because the had the samurai spirit they faced their end like men. Too many people don't understand samurai spirit though and will never understand... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was funny and had a decent body count. What more can one ask for? Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Kitano's flair for visuals and violence comes through neatly in this massively underrated gem. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member still can't believe this is the first movie i've seen in a movie theater, 7 years back then :D Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com The film explores in multi-layered depths how violence begets violence and how this cycle, once started, is nearly impossible to break. Rated: 4/4 Jun 19, 2003 Full Review Glenn Kenny Premiere Magazine Loud, direct, and uncompromised, Brother is raw red meat in an age of cinematic tofu. Sep 4, 2001 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle It's rougher stuff than most would expect, though not unrewarding in its own horrific way. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 14, 2001 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C+ Jan 10, 2013 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) A powerful statement on a violent society -- and a very uncomfortable one that is apt to alienate many viewers. Rated: 4/5 Jun 25, 2012 Full Review Bob Grimm Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Mar 29, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Abandoned by the brotherhood of his yakuza clan, tough guy Yamamoto (Beat Takeshi) is forced to leave Tokyo. He goes to Los Angeles in search of Ken (Claude Maki), his younger half-brother. Alone and with a new identity, Yamamoto finds himself frustrated by foreign surroundings, especially since he doesn't speak the language.
      Director
      Takeshi Kitano
      Screenwriter
      Takeshi Kitano
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Recorded Pictures Company
      Rating
      R (Pervasive Strong Language|Language|Brief Nudity)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 20, 2000, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 7, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $447.8K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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