Brothers (2004) [DVD]

While I stumbled upon this wonderful movie because I was looking for other movies with Connie Nielsen, I can only agree with other reviewers. The movie is everything they say it is and more. As a veteran who served and has spent time in VA hospitals, I can tell you this movie hit home.My only wish is that the movie would come out in an English dubbed version so that the movie might garner greater exposure to the general public. If more people saw this movie they would by sheer exposure learn something about the realities of Afghanistan/Middle East politics and their effects on all humans lives.Update--1 July 2008: If this review was not helpful to you, I would appreciate learning the reason(s) so I can improve my reviews. My goal is to provide help to potential buyers, not get into any arguments. So, if you only disagree with my opinion, could you please say so in the comments and not indicate that the review was not helpful. Thanks.

Unlike the American version, this original Danish film cuts to the emotional and intellectual quick with its Checkovian style. The US version is little more than a propaganda item of our military, a real cheapening of the excellent original story. Hollywood knows how to extract every last bit of good taste and toss it out the window. Ms. Susanne Biers has written a powerful piece of fiction. It’s easy to see how she won a Sundance Film Festival foreign film award. See this if you want subtle literature in film.

In Cinema there are techniques that make the film - guide the story; the most useful of these are subtle and unobtrusive, usually the efforts of the Director. It is the case with this film that the story appears clear and whole near the conclusion, to which we have been led without spectacular or unnecessary pathos. In this case emotions triumph character so skillfully we must reflect on the movie to find the several beautiful connections. A point can be made the story might have ended ten minutes earlier with good effect. But, in reflection (which a good film fosters), the message of human triumphs and frailties outlasts any minor desires a viewer may wish for the characters. I give it four stars because it is NOT a tale of brothers, even though they contrast in accomplishment. And because there is no message (though there is no rule there should be) but that mankind is an often fragile being, strong one moment and broken the next.All the acting is superb - and the children are precious.The CD I received has several choices for subtitles - and the key to seeing English subs is to highlight "off" in the menu.

The Danish edition of this film is quite amazing. This earlier edition of Brothers is much an improvement over the American remake with Tobey Maguire (whose efforts on screen are intense enough). This earlier film is the one to see.

Just what I had come to expect from Danish Director Susanne Bier. A searing family drama about the effects of war both on the veteran (PTSD) and the family he leaves behind when called to another deployment. It's intense, so be forewarned.

I like Connie Neilsen, but the overall acting and production and the story line are all weak.

I like foreign movies so much better than the American version. The characters and storylines are so much more involved than the superficial version you get with the American-made movie.

Have purchased two separate dvds of this movie from two different Amazon sellers. There are 3 language subtitle choices, English (of course) is one of them. My remote will underline French & Spanish - and the subtitles will operate. The 'English' choice - this choice 'cannot be underlined' = therefore does not operate. It is not my player ! I have two German movies, the English subtitles work for them. Just mentioning this fact in case anyone is interested ? And, I'm scratching my head because - none of the above 18 reviewers have had this problem. My dvd player is a TOSHIBA HD ... less than a year old, works fine on every other dvd I own.

Buenas interpretaciones. Cine europeo con mayúsculas. Historia interesante, que pone de manifiesto que en la idílica sociedad nórdica no todo es perfecto. Muy recomendable. Y el precio es genial.

DVD (Neuware) kam in einwandfreiem Zustand originalverpackt, d.h. in Folie eingeschweißt bei mir an. Bin sehr zufrieden mit dieser Bestellung. Vielen Dank an den Verkäufer. Zum Film: Ein großartiger Film mit grandiosen Schauspielern! Absolut empfehlenswert!

現実に有りうることなのに実際この映画を見て、少し分かったような気がする。いまシリアで起こっていることどもも、ここ佐賀のような平和な世界のいると現実感が薄れる、このこと事態は感謝すべきことなのだが。しかし世の中には悲惨なことが起きている、今私は特定検診でやり残した胃がん検診に来たのだが、その後やっとレストランに来て…

love foreign movies, great service

Questo film è stato capace di trasmettermi nel profondo dell'anima il senso dell'inutilità delle guerre soprattutto quelle che oggi vogliono quasi "ripulirsi" con la proposta di "civilizzare" popoli diversi dai nostri..