Four Brothers [Blu-ray] | ![Four Brothers [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yLv8jclhL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: John Singleton
Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  144 reviews
Sales Rank: 27883
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 108
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 18264
UPC: 097361182643
EAN: 0097361182643
ASIN: B000I0QLZK
Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 2005
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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Bound by love for their slain adoptive mother, the brothers in Four Brothers form a unique quartet that gives John Singleton's film a razor's edge of redemption. It's a thin edge, to be sure, because while Singleton's urban Western pays homage to the Blaxpoitation films of the '70s (as he did with his remake of Shaft), it walks a fine line of credibility with a mythic vengeance plot (recalling John Wayne's 1965 hit The Sons of Katie Elder) that endorses violence as the last resort of a family under siege. When a saintly foster mother (Fionnula Flanagan) is gunned down in a convenience store, her only adopted sons (two white, two black, played respectively by Mark Wahlberg, Garrett Hedlund, Tyrese Gibson and Andre Benjamin) go after the killers, only to discover that their mother's death was not a random event. As they uncover a sticky web of criminal activity involving a local kingpin (Chiwitel Ejiofor), the character-driven plot races toward an inevitable showdown, with ex-con Wahlberg leading the way. Making excellent use of blue collar locations in Detroit, Singleton keeps the action moving fast enough that the film's lack of realism is easily ignored, and the well-drawn characters (including Terrence Howard as a tenacious detective) lend emotional dimension to an otherwise familiar revenge scenario. Four Brothers is manipulative, but it's filled with grace notes of rugged working-class humanity, and it definitely holds your attention. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Paramount Four Brothers (Blu-ray)
Four adopted brothers come together to bury the woman who raised them. Atthe funeral, the brothers discover that their mother was murdered, and they look to seek revenge.
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 falls short on credibility September 18, 2008
The premise of this film is good: four adoptive bothers meet to unravel and then seek revenge for a seemingly meaningless killing in a rough urban scene. The actors are also very good, starting with Wahlberg, who carries an entire environment in the roles he chooses. Unfortunately, as the story unfolds, I felt that it became almost comicbook-like in the way that it cut corners: there is rampaging violence with little consequence, like even taking suspects into the police station for questioning (except when it advances the plot); the characters slowly lose credibility as they take smarter and smarter actions; and the ending has not one but two deus ex machina devices that ruin the remaining realism.
What the film becomes is a kind of shoot'em up cowboy movie, with an icing of realism implied. At that, it isn't too bad, but it is entertainment when it could have been a much much finer film. Not recommended.
 Not bad! August 26, 2008
Average shoot-em up but fun to watch. Acting could have been better.
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 Lame and hard to take seriously August 22, 2008
I'll be honest I never finished this movie. It was that bad. The trailer is great but this film was more group therapy than anything else. I like the idea of adopted children coming together to find their mother's killer. But it was weak. I think they spent most of their time playing ice hockey than anything else. I got rid of it but I think the main character tried using a gun to get the attention of everyone in the gymnasium. Nobody took him seriously, and neither did I.
Good concept, bad script and actors that tried with what they had.
All the elements of a good movie... August 19, 2008
This film was surprisingly good, in my opinion. It was well directed and produced with an excellent cast. I would recommend it highly for its uniqueness alone.
 Great action murder mystery August 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you like action, murder mysteries and Mark Wahlberg, you'll love this movie. Something about the relationship and interaction between the characters, as well as the plot (though not wholly original), really grab you. There are a few sappy moments, but on the whole, I would recommend it to any fan of Wahlberg and this genre of movie.
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