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“Four Brothers” Movie

On Tuesday I saw the movie “Four Brothers”, which starred: Mark Wahlberg, André Benjamin, Tyrese Gibson, Garrett Hedlund and Sofía Vergara.

The storyline involved the following: “The Mercer brothers--hotheaded Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), family man Jeremiah (Andre Benjamin), pretty boy Angel (Tyrese Gibson), and troubled Jack (Garrett Hedlund)--owe their lives to their adoptive mother, Evelyn (Fionnula Flanagan). Even though they've all gone their separate--and not necessarily straight and narrow--paths, none of them would have made it to adulthood if their beloved mother hadn't been there to guide them. So when she's killed in a seemingly random grocery store holdup, the grieving four brothers reunite to find out just exactly what went down. Of course, the rest of the plot--something to do with a business deal gone awry, crooked cops and one mean mother of a street kingpin--is really superfluous. It's really just about the Mercer brothers kicking some serious ass and taking no prisoners.”

I give the movie a “C+”, and the movie is worth the price of an admission ticket, a small popcorn and a small soft drink. The movie was too violent for me, and the movie script could have been more believable.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 8:52 AM