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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
Just finished Brothers - I was impressed. I like those character dramas, though, and I enjoyed it. I think it works because of the performances by Portman, Gyllenhaal and Maguire. Without those three, I think it comes off as a soap opera, but on their shoulders it's quite good.
IMHO.
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Agree. The acting by the leads is pretty much what made it work well enough. The original was very similar but seemed to be without the heavy handed soapy shit that the remake was close to venturing into.