The Brothers Bloom
Director: Rian Johnson 109 minutes. Rated: PG-13
Film Synopsis
<p>For as long as they can remember, the Brothers Bloom have had only each other to depend on. From their childhood in a long series of gloomy foster homes to their highflying lives as international con artists, Stephen and Bloom have shared everything. Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) brilliantly concocts intricate stories that the brothers live out, but he's still searching for the perfect con, the one where "everyone gets what they want." Meanwhile, Bloom (Adrien Brody) yearns for "an unwritten life" a real adventure, one not dreamed up by his old brother. Eager to retire, Bloom agrees to take part in one last grand scam. He insinuates himself into the life of Penelope (Rachel Weisz), a bored, single New Jersey heiress. When a genuine romance begins to blossom between them, he is reluctant to exploit her naivete, but Penelope has already taken the bait. But as Stephen's elaborate web of deceit pulls tighter, Bloom begins to wonder if his brother has devised the most dangerous con of his life.</p> <p>"The Brothers Bloom has it all: charming romance, jaunty adventure story, witty dialogue, gorgeous cinematography and superb performances." <strong><span class="criticname">Claudia Puig </span></strong><em><strong><span class="publication">USA Today</span></strong> </em></p> <p><span class="publication">"</span>The Brothers Bloom is all about exploding forms, tropes and archetypes. But it's also a charmer, a witty sandbagging of one's resistance to fairy tale and a movie afflicted with a kind of comic Tourette's syndrome." <strong><span class="criticname">John Anderson </span><em><span class="publication">Washington Post</span></em></strong></p>
