Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Michael Keating Brothers of War was well-written and had a good story line. I enjoyed the ending thoroughly, as it was not expected, but summarised the true meaning of the film's title.The acting was very good. My understanding is that all the young actors are relatively new and I thought the talent of the cast made a strong ensemble. The two brothers Greg and Jake played by Rory Finn and Daniel Attwell were fantastic. They seemed to have such opposite characters to play, and yet the depth at which they delved into their character was impressive. Finn played a great leading man, as did his love interest Clare Fettarappa hold her own on-screen, she was was very believable.Attwell was dark, creepy and troubled - yet held a subtle charm about his character Jake, that left me not knowing whether to want him dead, or feel sorry for him. It's an unfortunate commonality, his reasons for being unstable, and his commitment to the two extremes of his role paid off with a genuine finish on Jake Jackson.All and all, a well put together film with a great supportive cast and only minor edits I would prefer being changed to some scripting and editing. However they fade as the film draws to a satisfying close. I would definitely like to see more from this team: director, writer and actors.

mark-38064 Good film - interesting story over 4 generations of one family, which is well shot, well acted and with a great score. Significant parts are played out to the backdrop of WW2 - and I am still squirming at one scene of particular Nazi unpleasantness...! - but not a war film as such. Some great twists in the storyline and a good example of British film-making, enjoyed by all 3 generations of our family. My only criticism would be the cover art, which as others have said is misleading, but overall this film is well worth viewing for its interesting storyline and the realism of the times in which it is set.

ka-rmageddon There is nothing redeeming about watching Brothers of War. The story lacked any and all forms of depth, as did the frigid characters that were so very hard to even remotely care about. I was either very uneasy during this film, or very preoccupied with watching my neighbour's fence dry after a fresh coat of linen white paint. The cringe-worthy attempt to create something meaningful with emotional depth, came short as a possible result of the writer/director not having the life experience to show us what life is really like. The real mystery here is how this film got $1.7m to get made. I wonder if the said investors are hunting the filmmaker for their money back. But hell, maybe they enjoyed the film. Maybe they just had no taste to begin with. That money would have been better spent making a documentary about the making of the worst sweeping war epic ever made. That would have made a much better film, although I would probably be writing a very similar review for it, had it been made instead. And please...please, do not dare to make it now.

peterbluck I absolutely loved this film, beautifully crafted and storytelling at it's finest. The director's style to my mind is very reminiscent of the late great David Lean. This would appear to be an independent film with no financial backing from a major studio, but you would never believe that. The acting is spot on throughout and the photography is really stunning. I particularly liked the music as well, at times really moving. If you like films like Atonement or Testament of Youth then you'll really enjoy this. Watched this film with my wife who turned to me as the end credits were scrolling and said "Now, that's a film'. Couldn't agree more.