Do Mumbai Indians, IPL defending champions, have a weakness? ’Brothers’ starring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra is an easy, uninspiring, simple, obvious and boring remake of the 2011 Hollywood’s ‘Warrior’ that starred Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. Brothers (aka) Brothers Hindi movie is a Hindi movie with production by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, direction by Karan Malhotra. Result : a film that actually has a plot (officially adapted from Hollywood film ‘Warriors’, with shades of ‘Fight Club’ and ‘Rocky’ thrown in) riding on competent acts, but which squanders its advantages because of the treatment. The action is alright but for grapple enthusiasts it has nothing exciting to offer. Tried, tested but trusted clichés if not established and done with less conviction results in unintentional humour and sadly Brothers most significant and moving part turns into an over the top amusing event instead especially during the climax. ’Brothers’ starring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra is an easy, uninspiring, simple, obvious and boring remake of the 2011 Hollywood’s ‘Warrior’ that starred Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton. A deep wound from their childhood festers strongly, and when they face each other in a ring, they go for the kill. So too Ashutosh Rana, who really needs to be among roles again. ‘Agneepath’ fame Karan Malhotra this time fails to do justice. Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Ekta Pathak Malhotra tries to adapt it to Indian sensibilities but fails, the setting, environment lack the Indian colours. 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The work out sessions of Akshay and Sidharth are energetic. The movie was produced by Karan Johar and Hiroo Yash Johar under Dharma Production. Brothers movie review: Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra’s film gets dragged down by its over-wrought mawkishness Brothers review: Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra's film uses a form of kinetic martial arts to foreground its story of two warring siblings, but it stays, at heart, a Karan Johar film. So are the fight scenes. /etmoviereviewleftbotblock.cms?msid=48466463, Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved |, Delhi Times, Aurangabad Times, Maharashtra Times. Kangana Ranaut shares a priceless childhood picture wit... Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty files fre... M. Night Shyamalan: Bruce Willis has been a big brother... Shahid Kapoor flaunts his muscles in a super cool mirro... Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas send Kevin Jonas all the... Dhanya Ramkumar and brother Dheeren on their favourite ... Get reviews of the latest theatrical releases every week, right in your inbox every Friday. You can update your channel preference from the Settings menu in the header menu. When the tough get going, audiences are happy to toughen it out too. The final reels sees David and Monty standing as opponents on the ring for the grand finale and who wins.. Akshay Kumar in terrific form. What could have being a strong shoulder turns into tears of disappointment and let down. August 14, 2015 Akhil P Reviews. Ditto for school principal played by Kharbanda’s funny jump of joy in excitement. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Conclusion: ‘Brothers’ is a big disappointment. For all the latest Entertainment News, download Indian Express App. A reformed Sidharth Malhotra, a fantastic Jackie Shroff after a long time and Shefali Chaya all of them give a winning performance. Copyright @ 2020 IndiaGlitz.com. The easy, uninspiring, simple, obvious and boring remake of Hollywood’s ‘Warrior’ struggles to deliver as an action packed emotional family drama even after a terrific Akshay and reformed Sidharth. The ex MMA fighter works as a Physics professor and when needed goes back to the world of blows, bone crunching and fighting as the underground fighter as such fights are banned in India. Though the original relied on the tried, tested but trusted clichés ‘Warrior’ terrific action sequences, controlled emotional handling and the interesting eccentricity associated with Tom Hardy’s character made the kill. Lacking the required ‘dharma’ of an action packed emotional karma. Else take your call. 03 October, 1997 (India). Two estranged, street-fighting brothers square off against each other in a mixed martial arts tournament. Anyhow the presence of action king Akshay Kumar and a reformed Sidharth (even in a poorly established character) beats up the flaws to a certain extend avoiding any negative feedbacks at least from the diehard fans. All rights reserved. Directed by Karan Malhotra. Venice Film Festival What to Watch Now Movie Reviews TV Reviews Roundtables Podcasts 'Brothers': Film Review. David (Akshay Kumar) and Monty (Sidharth Malhotra) are estranged brothers. Brothers movie starring Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra in lead roles is out now. The lethargic pace makes this 148 minute saga a boring tiresome watch. Gets the best action scenes. Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez, Jackie Shroff, Kiran Kumar, Ashutosh Rana, Shefali Shah, Raj Zutshi Director : Karan Malhotra. Here we see the brothers go at each other, limbs snapping at each blow, and all we can hear is ‘bhaiyyaaa’. However, its angst could have hit a much harder punch … An item song is needed to boost marketing and music rights so here it is. Still you can watch it if you are an Akshay, Sidharth die hard. Rating: 2.5/5. The writer and the director fail to establish the conflict between David and Monty. 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Nice to see the near-forgotten Kiran Kumar, strutting his stuff in techni-coloured suits-and-ties as the magnate who wants to bring ‘Right To Fight’ – this fictional form of commercial combat– into India. The subplot involving Fernandez and a little girl with a serious illness is designed to jerk tears. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil. Write about topics that interest you - anything from movies to cricket, gadgets to startups. Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. Shroff’s haggard face and deeply pouched eyes fit his part : depicting being dead drunk on your feet minus exaggeration is an art, and he does it well ; Shah’s care-worn mother has impact.