The Sisters Brothers

2018

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Western

103
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 69% · 211 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 69% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 74927 74.9K

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Plot summary

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

Director

Jacques Audiard Photo
Jacques Audiard

Top cast

Jake Gyllenhaal Photo
Jake Gyllenhaal as John Morris
Joaquin Phoenix Photo
Joaquin Phoenix as Charlie Sisters
Riz Ahmed Photo
Riz Ahmed as Hermann Kermit Warm
Aldo Maland Photo
Aldo Maland as Young Eli
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1.01 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
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24 fps
2 hr 2 min
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1.01 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 2 min
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1.94 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
2 hr 2 min
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1.94 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 2 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by domtaylor 6 / 10

It has all the right pieces but doesn't know what to do with them.

'The Sisters Brothers' is one of those films that just sort of exists, without really trying to do or say anything of note. There's no real through-line to the narrative; it just follows seemingly unrelated events that the brothers experience, with the only real link being that they follow on from each other. The lack of a 'proper story' means that it's never really all that engaging or interesting. That being said it's far from boring, with some of the sequences being quite entertaining. Phoenix and Reilly are excellent throughout, too, and the assured direction means that it's a confidently crafted piece, so there's always a base level of investment there. The protagonists initially seem to be well-grounded, realistic characters, and their similarities and differences lead to a convincing brotherly duo. It's unfortunate, then, that despite their strong formation they aren't necessarily 'good characters'. Throughout the film they don't really change, and this lack of arcs makes the whole affair seem kind of pointless in the end. It could have, and probably should have, been a character study; most pictures of this ilk - those not following a traditional 'three-act' narrative, that is - tend to focus on delving deep into developing core characters, so it's a shame that this picture doesn't even manage that. Like I said though, it never manages to be boring - even if you can feel the length at times - and the direction and performances (Gyllenhaal and Ahmed are good, too, despite being severely underused) are always engaging. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it has all the right pieces, but it unfortunately just doesn't know what to do with them. 6/10
Reviewed by Holt344 9 / 10

This film isn't like an ordinary western, it doesn't try to be - Spectacular cinematography, acting and direction

The Sisters Brothers is directed and co-written by Jacques Audiard, his first English-language work. The film stars John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix as the notorious assassin brothers Eli and Charlie Sisters and the story follows the duo as they chase down two men that's played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed who have banded together to search for gold. Incredible acting throughout the film, all four of them were terrific. John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix were best though, their chemistry were great.The story starts off simple but evolves into so much more, the script is great, with well written characters and a plot that keeps you interested. There's a lot of towns, cities and locations the characters visit and each is unique and non like the other, great production design. The story isn't the film's strong point though, it's the acting and cinematography as it's visually stunning, each scene satisfies your eyes... With great camera work, lightning, sets and overall authentic. It's some of the best cinematography I have seen, I believe. Benoît Debie did a phenomenal job, one that will hopefully give him many acclaim and maybe awards in the future. The costume department did a magnificent job at creating clothes that are both authentic and also recognizable as you can see who the character is by their clothes, that's a nice and important detail.Alexandre Desplat's musical score is both powerful and mesmerizing, a soundtrack fitting perfectly with its time period. The sound mixing and editing is also top notch, everything sounds real.Too bad that this was a box office bomb, but I can understand why. The pacing is quite slow and it is more about character development than action. The few gunfights that exists in the movie is quick and realistic, and brutal. The Sisters Brothers is a must watch if you're a fan of the western genre, as it's one hell of a good western and a beautiful film.
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