Brothers by Blood
critic Reviews
, 23% Rotten Tomatometer Score- Measured to the point of monotony, Brothers by Blood explores the generational impact of grief and violence in disappointingly tedious fashion.
- , Rotten Tomatometer Scorett stern-enziWXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
A wasted effort, and I hate to do this to a film...a lot of time and talent went into this, but it just doesn't work.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreNick AllenRogerEbert.com
A waiting game in which both the audience and the movie lose.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePeter DebrugeVariety
Casual viewers, unwilling to sit through 90 minutes that feel like three hours, won't find much interest in such a somber, slow-burn approach...
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJohn DeForeHollywood Reporter
It feels rather plodding... failing to turn the boxer's conflicting loyalties into the stuff of crime-flick high drama.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam GrahamDetroit News
Director Jérémie Guez paints his Philadelphia-set gangster tale with authentic-enough colors, but he fails to find a convincing reason to tell this story, of these Philadelphia gangsters, at this time.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard WhittakerAustin Chronicle
It's hard to say that any other edit would be better, because Brothers by Blood is one single, grey mass to the bone, an unfortunate use of a sterling cast and a book that deserves a more textured retelling.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJosh ParhamNext Best Picture
As uninspired the direction may be, the screenplay fares even worse with an indulgence in shallow characters, stale dialogue and tired tropes of a masculine criminal enterprise with emotional bonds that are incredibly weak.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCarey-Ann PawseyOrca Sound
Brothers by Blood starts off with plenty of promise then devolves into a rather dull film.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreKim HughesOriginal Cin
Visually drab, tonally flat, and with precious few sympathetic or relatable characters, Brothers by Blood should be elevated by its strong cast but remains steadfastly sluggish.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreSteven ProkopyThird Coast Review
Less a nuanced examination of small-time underworld behavior in the city of Brotherly Love and more a collection of lame tough-guy behaviors and dialogue...
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