Brothers in Arms – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Action – N (Nat Wolff)
Director: Henry Alex Rubin
Writer: Sean Mullin, Henry Alex Rubin (Screenplay)
Cast
- Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad)
- Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars)
- Finn Wittrock (Unbroken)
- Arturo Castro (Broad City)
- Beau Knapp (The Nice Guys)
- Leighton Meester (The Roommate)
Plot: A police officer who serves in the Marine Corps Reserves is faced with an ethical dilemma when it comes to helping his brother in prison.
Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Brothers in Arms starts as we meet the group of Marine Corps Reserves, Callahan (Courtney), Oyster (Wolff), Jaeger (Wittrock), Snowball (Castro) and Milk (Knapp). Callahan is also a police officer who is trying to help his younger brother Oyster get his life in order, having built a reputation for causing trouble.
However, Oyster can’t handle his aggression and ends up involved in a bar fight. This leads to him being sent to prison, where he finds life even more difficult than he could imagine. Meanwhile, Callahan finds his military difficult and wants to help Oyster with his time locked up.
Verdict on Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms is an action drama following a brother trying to support his younger brother who is in prison. He has looked after him for years, but this time his trouble goes too far. However, he wants to get him out and give him another chance at life.
This movie leaves you scratching your head about what goes on. The concept of trying to help someone who killed someone all be it by accident, not going to jail is baffling. It uses military training to break them out, which shows the dangers behind training people to help criminals. Everything in this movie confuses us and leads us down a strange and dangerous path. On the positive side, the performances are good, and cover up the strange storyline choices.
Where to Watch
Final Thoughts – Brothers in Arms takes us down a strange path.
