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Bruiser

2022 1h 37m Drama List
100% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
14-year-old Darious explores the boundaries of his manhood with Malcolm, his strict but loving father, and Porter, a charismatic drifter. When Darious learns Porter's true identity, he is thrust into a conflict between the two men.
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Robert Daniels The Playlist “Bruiser” is an anxious film filled with unmistakable beauty and obsessed with conceptions of family, love, growth, the past, and the future. Rated: B Feb 25, 2023 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times What makes “Bruiser” so affecting is that Warren doesn’t keep any of these characters locked into types. Feb 24, 2023 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com I have a feeling we will look back on “Bruiser” as the affirmation of two major talents in Hall and Warren. Like Darious himself, they’re just getting started. Rated: 3/4 Feb 24, 2023 Full Review Ally Ham The Review Geek Bruiser’s greatest strength lies in its vulnerable, not-to-be-missed performances, particularly those of Hall and Rhodes. Rated: 8/10 Jul 24, 2024 Full Review Lucas Moore JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS This is an emotionally raw film about how a child's longing can manifest in ways a parent can never understand. Full of great performances, this is a must see film especially for fathers and sons.. Rated: A Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Emma Clark-Dow Stuff.co.nz This film explores the idea of toxic masculinity from every generation, while championing Black voices and profiling a young man’s journey to living a more compassionate life. Mar 10, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Norman B Outstanding cinematography, music, and acting. Unfortunately the films ending will leave a lot to be desired. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Madeline K Incredible! So sensitively done. Fabulous writing and acting and directing. And amazing cinematography. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Wayne M Bruiser is an immensely powerful film about manhood, fatherhood and toxic masculinity. It's poetic and brutal, a very impressive film from director Miles Warren. Darious is a teenage boy living with his parents. He has friends but is also bullied. His father Malcolm is a solid citizen but is also a strong disciplinarian which Darious struggles with. One day Darious comes across Porter, seemingly a drifter who lives by the river. Porter is cool and engaging. He rides a motorcycle and likes cool music. Darious is enamoured with him and finds a connection there that he doesn't have with Malcolm. But there is back story between Malcolm and Porter which drives a stake in all the relationships. This superb film explores what it is to be a father and how to mentor responsibly, whilst also examining the growth of a teenage boy. There is growing brutality in this film as it reaches an explosive point. But there is also a poetry aided by a resonant music score. Performances are note perfect and honest, especially Jalyn Hall as Darious. This might be a small film in stature but it's undoubtedly a highly impressive one in scope. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review gorqeousz h The ending pissed me off. I wanted to know the full story behind why the step father was so angry and why the biological father was trying to steal his son a way from them. Something just didn't seem right. If you saw it, you know. Other than that, the movie was alright. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Michelle W Excellent. One of the best movies I've seen in years. Edge of my seat at times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/11/23 Full Review Millie C Bruiser has a haunting quality and it has stayed with me in the days since. You can feel the tension in and between the characters, and their desire to succeed in the different worlds they inhabit. The acting is fantastic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 14-year-old Darious explores the boundaries of his manhood with Malcolm, his strict but loving father, and Porter, a charismatic drifter. When Darious learns Porter's true identity, he is thrust into a conflict between the two men.
Director
Miles Warren
Producer
Aaron Ryder, Jewerl Ross, D. Scott Lumpkin, Scott Frank, Trevante Rhodes
Screenwriter
Ben Medina, Miles Warren, Miles Warren, Ben Medina
Production Co
Lyrical Media, Ryder Picture Company
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 24, 2023
Runtime
1h 37m
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