SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
... View MoreAlthough it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
... View MoreA movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
... View MoreI didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
... View MoreAfter the financial success of Dumb & Dumber (1994) as if a branch in the buddy comedy has been established. A branch where the comedy centers on not Mickey and Goofy, but 2 goofy goofs. Aside from growing as easy and tacky formula, I see that more than one goofy isn't a good idea in the first place. So in general those movies don't interest me. The Brothers Solomon though did interest me yet for not the right reasons ! Here's a possible nominee for the worst comedy ever. It has a real sick sense of humor (cutting off the electricity so the dad might die, imagining accidents for the baby, killing the fiancée by a bus, etc all of that made me disgusted and horrified), some of the most unfunny but noxious lines ever written ("when you poop that child", "enter a woman" ??!), and it's starring the silliest man in the universe : Will Arnett. Well, I can stand Steven Seagal in a comedy, but Arnett ? NOOOOOOOOOOOO !By the way during all the time Will Arnett and Will Forte look, especially Arnett, so gay. Enough to say that when I watched the channel's trailer for the movie I thought it's a comedy about 2 gay men who want to adopt a child to win something. Maybe that look was intended for them as ironic; while portraying 2 desperate-to-get-marry men. However it didn't make me laugh !Just look at the opening credits. It's all about the 2 leads' smiling faces ?!!! When you make an intro like this it mirrors an excessive confidence, not to mention being so boring and a prophecy of ridiculousness. In that campy manner the movie walks. It thinks itself so comic, with talented charismatic stars, that anything they may do would hit rightly, while it's a wrong thinking form the start !The only survivor is – strangely – one heck of a scene. Yes, as you have guessed earlier I'm sure, it's the message by the plane. So finally this movie "knows" about comedy. The real cleverness and originality of that part must make you ask why the rest of the movie looked the way it was ?!! In the Dumb & Dumber movies lately, The Brothers Solomon is the most ugly and tormenting. It's rather made by the Dumb & Dumber of the movie-makers. I hated watching it. It's not about being unlaughable comedy, it's about being unbearable movie ! P.S : Did you notice the movie's characters' love for going to the bathroom ? In any case, don't ask why !
... View MoreThe Brothers Solomon is a concrete example of why actors (poor actors at that) shouldn't fancy themselves writers or directors. I'm conducting this review as an open letter to several of the key players in this failure.Dear Bob Odenkirk,I know you're a hip hipster and an accomplished actor with such great shows under your belt like Tom Goes to the Mayor, Dr. Doolittle 2, and Monkeybone. It's a shame you managed to get into 9 episodes of SNL during some of it's better years, but the only reason I bring up your acting "experience" is to comment on your supposed directing. Your last failure, Let's Go To Prison, should have been a strong hint that you're a talentless hack, but still you pressed forward into new, uncharted seas of bad. In the world of movies, we've got a flat earth, and the good ship Brothers Solomon just headed off the edge. I hope with all my hoping strength that your talents as director, writer, producer, actor, or (HA!) songwriter are never employed again. If there's a black list, I hope you're on it. If there's a revolution, I hope you're first against the comedic wall (right next to buddy Will Forte).Love and Kisses,The Fat ManDear Will Arnett,I write to you with only the best intentions in mind. Please, oh please, read the script before you sign the contract. I know they're telling you something about nondisclosure or whatever - they're lying to you. Your career will continue to suffer should you ignore my advice.Hugs and Cuddles,The Fat ManDear Will Forte,I say "dear" only because it's a formality. I would have rather begun with "Die, Will Forte." First, a congratulation is in order. You've managed to do what no man thought was possible - write a comedy with no jokes. Considering your writing experience is from SNL in the past 5 years, it's easy to see where you think that writing random lines in the hope that someone will save it for you with a wacky gesture is "script writing." In the world of movies, you have to actually write out what's going to happen. Here's your idea of humor:Picture if you will, in your little mind, a man with a chicken on his head. Got it?Oh ho ho ho!!!! Look it's a man with a chicken on his head!!!! That's so funny!!! It's even funnier because... wait wait wait.. THE CHICKEN IS POOPING!!!!Read that over and over for an hour and you've got Will Forte writing a movie. And I know it's only a comedy, but a little consistency would be appreciated. Their either idiot losers, or they're smart but socially awkward homeschoolers - not knowing how to turn down volume on an electronic is a complete violation of the premise you started with.That said, I wish you well in your new career. After a two week total of less than $1 million, I doubt you'll be doing much more writing or acting. If there is any justice in the world, you'll be a fry master at Biggie Burger on 3rd shift.Love and Daggers,The Fat ManPS Even your opening credits were moronic.Dear Stephen Farber, Adam Graham, Tom Keogh, Jim Lane ("oddly winning"? really Jim, really??), Sue Pierman, Keith Phipps, Dustin Putman, and Eric D. Snider,You are not movie reviewers, despite what you've been told. How can you rate Brothers Solomon as fresh on RT? You disgust me. Your humanity is questionable. Your sanity, even more so. You deserve to be strapped into a seat, eyes propped open, to watch this mess for the rest of your miserable lives.Cheers.The Fat ManAnd lastly...Dear Readers, I am sorry I am so very angry. It's just.. I had to watch this movie. You would be too. Love,The Fat Man
... View MoreIn a nutshell, this movie is laughalicious!... After watching it for the first time, my brothers and I all agreed that it's an instant comedy classic! I rank it right up there with Anchorman, Night at the Roxbury, Super Troopers, and Out Cold. I love the over-the-top humor topped off with the brothers' creepy shenanigans. I love how socially awkward John (Will Arnett) is throughout the movie... ie, opening scene at the grocery store, demanding the bowl be returned, the hallway dinner for two, the post-shower hug. Maybe I have a twisted sense of humor, but I can't believe the undeserved low ratings people have given this movie. Gives me some hope that there's other hidden gems out there that are epically hilarious!!!
... View MoreLike other reviewers said, the opening titles of this movie will pretty much predict if you're going to like it or not.My thoughts were, WTF was this? And indeed, that was my opinion of the movie after finishing it.Two weird brothers look for a baby so that their dying father can see his grandson. Laughter ensues? Sometimes. They act like a washed-out crossover between "Dumb & Dumber" and the "Butabi" brothers (which, BTW I dearly missed here). John (Will Arnett)'s behavior, with women in particular, is either hilarious or annoying.If the two main characters had been replaced with more 'suitable' (I don't want to say 'talented') comedians this movie would have been much better. The hollow script relies on physical gags and the brothers weird-but-supposedly-funny behavior. I really like Will Forte in SNL, and here he is bearable. However, to do what Will Arnett attempted to do here, you need to have a funny face. Some actors have it and some don't - Will Ferrell and Jim Carrey come to mind. Arnett certainly doesn't, and comes across as a psychopath rather than a funny guy making a fool of himself. It's not funny - it's uncomfortable and embarrassing. If that was their objective, it worked.This movie certainly has a style of its own, however. James provides some extra laughs, but I suspect most people will be turned-off by the dry nature of the humor here.4/10
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