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Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenIf you compared the two main characters with the cowboys in "Brokeback Mountain," they would be ignoble versions of Ennis del Mar (Jimmy) and Jack Twist (Lars). Like their American counterparts, they barely know what to do with their passion.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceSounds trashy, sounds silly, but first-time director Nicolo Donato, who wrote the screenplay with Rasmus Birch, and a superb ensemble refuse to wink, resulting in a film that constantly subverts expectation.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasNicolo Donato's bleak yet compelling Brotherhood, an unsparing neo-noir with the structure and inevitability of classic drama.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearAdding hot naked men to a predictable narrative doesn't equal titillating or taboo; it just means you've dressed up a messy melodrama