The Brothers Solomon (2007)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Bob Odenkirk

Writer (WGA):

Will Forte (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They want to put a baby in you.

Plot:

A pair of well-meaning, but socially inept brothers try to find their perfect mates in order to provide their dying father with a grandchild.

Plot Keywords:

Antarctica | Pregnancy | Neighbor | Phd | Coma

Cast

Will Arnett	...	John Solomon
Will Forte	...	Dean Solomon
Chi McBride	...	James
Kristen Wiig	...	Janine
Malin Akerman	...	Tara
Lee Majors	...	Ed Solomon
Michael Ormsby	...	Young John Solomon
Ryan Wynott	...	Young Dean Solomon
Bob Odenkirk	...	Jim Treacher
Sam Lloyd	...	Dr. Spencer
Charles Chun	...	Dr. Wong
Ryun Yu	...	Dr. Wang
Bill Hader	...	Recumbent Biker
Jenna Fischer	...	Michelle
Susanne Wright	...	Erica

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:6 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:18

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

In the sky banner, John's words are color-coded red and Dean's words are in green.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the scene at the North Pole, it shows land, there is no land at the North Pole.

Quotes:

John Solomon: So she got hit by a bus, huh? Poor girl.
Dean Solomon: Yeah, the bus took a pretty serious hit too. I mean she was a large girl. Comfortably in the 200's.

Movie Connections:

References Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)

Soundtrack:

The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song

There's a test to see how much you enjoy this film...

If you find the opening credits funny, then you will love this wonderfully absurd film. Of course, if you're not in touch with your inner idiot, you will be bewildered and ask "Why is this funny?"

Like Charlie says in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory "candy doesn't have to have a point." This is a film that revels in its oddball stupidity.

Will Arnett is funny for me simply by his facial expressions and tone of voice (I often quote "Michael. Selfish, selfish Michael" in my head.) Will Forte (who also wrote) is adept at twisting audience's expectations, the two Solomon brothers completely unaware of their actions. Kirsten Wiig, a superb comedy actress, is in a relatively straighter role here, but still pulls it off well.

In short, if you want wit and sophistication, watch Robert Altman's The Player. If you want depth and moral ambiguity, watch Fight Club or A Clockwork Orange.

If you just want to amuse yourself laughing at idiots, this film will please no end.