The Sisters Brothers
A western movie with a fresh flavor. - 6.75/10
by Francesco Bakhos - 365 Movies Lebanon
First movie of 2019, Jacques Audiard's The Sisters Brothers which takes place in 1850's Oregon, where a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, The Sisters Brothers, played by John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix.
To be totally honest, I wasn't expecting this movie to be this good. Don't get me wrong, it still contained some minor flaws which i will be discussing in a bit but despite everything it still managed to offer some fresh flavors to the forgotten western genre.
Moreover, one of this movie's strong points is its impeccable script. It resembled a testimony to both sides of the human spirit : good and evil, providing just enough background study to the characters which were magnificently portrayed by both John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix. This duo delivered a pretty solid performance and their on screen chemistry was undeniably on fire. Not to forget that the story had just the right amount of humor, wit and drama all merging together to create one decent movie.
But unfortunately, Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed's characters needed more development. Something was missing and i can't quite put my finger on it. They were the weaker link.
In addition, i got an overall sensation that it wasn't as powerful as it should be. You see some parts were just floating around with no destination. Why? It seems that Audriad just put some shots over each other to increase show time. Plus why the excessive use of violence? I know this is a western movie and Violence is a big part of this universe but what made/makes this movie different is its soul and heart.
To add, the cinematography and camera work could've been better, they're not bad but there's definitely room for some improvements.
At the end, The Sisters Brothers is one movie i never knew I'll like, even with all its flaws.
Totally recommended.
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