Rough-and-tumble and sometimes raucously funny, "Four Brothers" can't decide if it wants to be a bloody revenge movie or a heartwarming family piece, so it settles on being a bit of both and the heck with smooth transitions. However, John Singleton's film crackles with so much energy and confident acting, it doesn't really matter. Read the full review
When the adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store holdup, the Mercer brothers — hotheaded Bobby, hard-edged Angel, businessman Jeremiah and hard-rocking Jack — reunite to take the matter of her death into their own hands.
Director: John Singleton
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Andre Benjamin, Tyrese Gibson, Garrett Hedlund, Sofia Vergara
Release date: August 12, 2005
Rating: R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"Fast, funny and often furious, this is what mindless escapism should be."
Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"This vigilante joyride relishes all sorts of mayhem, but it never even pretends to have anything to do with the real world."
The Palm Beach Post: C+
"The whole movie never escapes its genre roots, although Singleton retains his touch for inner-city action sequences."
The Palm Beach Post "Flick Chick"
"The violence, car chases and abundant profanity speak loudly, so if that's not your thing, then Four Brothers isn't your thing."
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