The Sisters Brothers (2018)

I look at genres of film and sometimes I like to think of them like genres of music. For example, I think of comedy as pop music, horror as heavy metal, action films as rock music, and Westerns is country music. It takes a unique kind of taste to be into Western, but sometimes Western stars are held in the same regard as Country legends, but there are westerns being made today that are interesting enough like The Sisters Brothers which was written and directed by Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone). The film stars Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) and John C. Reilly (Step Brothers) as The Sisters Brothers, a couple of Oregon hitmen for hire that are tasked with bringing back someone who has a key to finding Gold, but what happens when a familiar face to the brothers is on the side of their hunt. The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Bubble Boy) as John Morris, Riz Ahmed (Venom) as Hermann Warm, Rebecca Root (Last Christmas) as Mayfield, Carol Kane (Addams Family Values) as Mom, Richard Brake (3 From Hell) as Rex, the late Rutger Hauer (Hobo With A Shotgun) as Commodore, Patrice Cossonneau (The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc) as Blount, and Ian Reddington (Highlander) as The Father.

One thing is definitely for sure and that is the film definitely had an amazing cast behind it and they all did a wonderful job from Gyllenhaal all the way to Riz Ahmed. It was this story of two brothers who have to cope with the fact that there time as hitmen should end before they ultimately do. They may seem like they have it all together, but that couldn't be further from the truth in this film as you will see when you watch it. It's kind of a coming of age story for one man and that is John C. Reilly's character of Eli Sisters. He starts off just like his brother Charlie being all gung ho about the job, but as the film progresses so doesn't his character. I would have included Gyllenhaal's character in this category, but what happens to him in the film is just awful. If you are into westerns, I definitely think that this is one worth checking out because the acting is great as you'll see, but the cinematography is where it's at with the natural scenary and the sets. The funny thing is that the movie was filmed in Spain and Romania, but it worked for what they needed it to be. Phoenix and Reilly made a great onscreen duo that I wouldn't mind seeing again in the future. Check out the film yourself right now on Hulu, but for now I am going to give the film an A- for a final grade.