Rian Johnson's first feature, the high-school film noir Brick, earned one rave after another in 2005, which everyone in show business knows is a mixed blessing. A great first film means impossible ...

“The Brothers Bloom.” As a pair of brothers raised to be topnotch grifters, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo are seldom allowed to play off of each other amid the film’s breathless busyness and ...

For his second, the writer-director has made something even more specific, but far less necessary: a Wes Anderson movie. A globe-hopping tale of two too-cute con men, The Brothers Bloom is a ...

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Still, there are some decent laughs amid the mess. Our stars are the titular brothers whose latest mark is the eccentric but lonely heiress Penelope (Rachel Weisz). But, as they attempt to relieve ...

They allow us a moment of solidarity, a moment of reflection and connectivity though the film medium itself is passive. Though cynicism is easier, and sincerity can be seen as a sign of weakness ...

This review originally ran in October 2008, during the Chicago International Film Festival. The jaunty, energetic first 10 minutes of “The Brothers Bloom” are easily the best first 10 minutes ...

The con game as an art form gets deconstructed in Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom, though with an emphasis ... Of course, the movie must have "one last con". The mark is a charmingly eccentric ...

“The Brothers Bloom.” As a pair of brothers raised to be topnotch grifters, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo are seldom allowed to play off of each other amid the film’s breathless busyness and ...

Quirky, stylish caper film revels in the blurry line between real life and storytelling. The Brothers Bloom are a pair of con men brothers, who you would think share the last name of “Bloom.” ...