Wednesday 4 February 2009

Four Brothers (2005) 7/10

Starring : Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garett Hedlund, Terrence Howard
Director : John Singleton
Running Time : 107 mins

When their foster mother Evelyn Mercer (Fionnula Flanagan) is killed in a simple store robbery, her four foster children decide to put their differences aside and reunite to track down her killer and bring them to justice, but when they discover that her death may have been planned, they double their efforts to find the killer and whoever else may have been involved.

This tongue in cheek revenge movie has a lot going for it. There are big names, plenty of action and some funny moments from the four primary cast members. The twist to the tale is intriguing but not that surprising, although there are still the odd one or two surprises thrown in, and the cast members all do their best to keep the movie entertaining and lively whilst remaining dark and brooding.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Brave One

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