Despite the slow start, The Sisters Brothers is a unique, unpredictable and funny western. Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly give incredible performances and are a surprisingly great double act. Riz Ahmed and Jake Gyllenhaal are also great. Jacques Audiard's direction is great and it's beautifully filmed. The music by Alexandre Desplat is really good. It also has genuinely thrilling gunfights.

Unusual European western with top notch American casting, developed with realistic setting, which expose common folks with their foibles, handicaps and dreams, often left behind they suffering past, once I'd heard an interview of Clint Eastwood about the standard American westerns, he told something like that "I don't know where (the producers, writers and actors) they got the idea of those stereotyped well-dressed women with clean clothes, red lipsticks on their lips, quick draws men wearing fancy outfits riding those thoroughbred horses richly customized and so on", Eastwood was right it's a pure fantasy.

The Brothers Sisters has come to demystified this misconception, the slow Eli Sisters (John C. Reilly) is peaceful, methodic, always keeping a red scarf gave for a teacher in the past, every single night before sleeping he smell it quite earnestly, Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) the last-born is clever and wicked, they work as hired gun to a powerful Commodore (Rutger Hauer),thereafter the last assignment the odd Charles says that henceforward their Boss suggest he as the duo's leader, therefore Eli share ought be reduced for the next job, the sluggish Eli complains to Charlie was fostered to a leadership he should be got a raise instead to decrease your share.

The next task will pressure a man called Hermann (Riz Ahmed) to yield a secret recipe with the aid of John Morris (Jake Gyllenhaal),unluckily arriving in the rendezvous with John Morris didn't show up, somehow made a deal with the prey Hermann, breaking the previous arrangement, thru a research at Frisco the crafty Charlie discovers the hideout of them, prospecting gold, swiftly both starting a searching for both in mining area at nortwest.

Along the long journey we'll learning all about them, the bleak past of Charlie, however the picture focuses more deeply in the colorful Eli displaying minor details of his life, the red scarf, the first tooth brushing, his astonishment when he saw the toilet at Frisco, the spider sequence, weird when he talking with his sick horse apologizing until his sudden death, trying figure out fancy words spoken by Charlie, at brothel when invites a woman to deliver his own red scarf like it was his first girlfriend and finally arriving back home resting peaceful at your single bed while the wind blows at curtain, pure poetry about an ordinary life, what wonderful performance gave by the finest actor John C. Reilly!!!



Thanks for reading. Resume: First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: Blu-Ray / Rating: 9

So I saw The Sisters Brothers at the theater. I really didn't know what to expect from the movie going in. The trailer made it seem to be a strange buddy comedy western, but I'm a fan of all of the actors so I wanted to give it a chance. Thankfully this was a case of an absolutely misleading trailer. I really enjoyed the end product and think this is one of the best westerns made in years.

The movie is a gritty and at times nihilistic western heavy on atmosphere and dialogue. The film tells two parallel stories that eventally connect as the bounty hunters the Sisters Brother chase after their prey a scientist who has discovered an efficient way to find gold. Along the way both parties encounter struggles that really emphasize the hardships of that era. This is not the kind of western with good and bad guys. Everyone is morally grey and is just trying to survive the best they can.

Anyone looking for an grand and extravagant plot should look elsewhere. The movie is far more about the journey than the destination. The initial conflict acts as a MacGuffin. The real meat of the plot is more of a character study on the brutality of the wild west and the impact it has on the individual. The film plays with traditional Hollywood tropes and the audience's own expectation to craft it's own unique voice of the era.

The brutal nature of the film was one of my favorite parts. The film really ripped away the glamour of a silver screen western and left it bleeding on a table. The movie makes it clear that life was hard, fast, and cheap. A random spider bite, visit to the doctors, or drunken hangover on a horse could easily end a person's life. There was no time for finding something to make you happy when everyday was a struggle to survive. This added realism really captured the nihilistic feel of the movie and added a bleak and somber tone to the film's progression.

The film was also very well directed and shot. The cinematography of the action scenes were fast and fluid, but never felt choppy. This by no means the kind of western with epic battles, but the action suited the overall tone of the film. The director also really did a good job with the set pieces as you really felt like you were in the wild west. The film was exceptionally well shot. The films at times was absolutely stunning to look at. The film also provides an excellent score to match the intense atmosphere the film cultivates.

Acting wise John C Reilly stole the show. It's always nice to see him in films like this to remind everyone what kind of range he has as an actor. Joaquin Phoenix also delivers as the alcoholic and and fast tempered brother. Jake Gyllenhaal was solid as expected, but didn't really stand out in any way in the film. Still I don't have a single complaint about the acting in the film. Everyone did their jobs perfectly.

The film certainly was a very slow burn. It was heavy on dense dialogue and required quite a bit of attention. These are not negatives in my book as they were intentional, but this will not make people happy who are looking for a more traditional western. I will say that the film could have been cut down twenty or so minutes to speed up the flow of the plot. This slight pacing issue did make the film drag at times. The plot structure may be a bit of a turn off for some as well. The bleak and nihilistic flow of the film that puts the initial conflict as secondary may come across as anti-climatic for some.

In a lot of ways this is one of my favorite westerns I've seen in years. I love the actors, but it's the directors masterstrokes that really makes this movie stand out. It was all around one of the best made movies I have seen all year. It certainly had its flaws and it is not going to make anyone happy if they are expecting a traditional Western, but for those who care more about the journey and atmosphere this movie is for you. Unfortunately this movie is bombing in the box office, but it certainly deserves some praise for its accomplishments. A 8.25 out of 10.