con linguist represent the brother bloom in a summer full of dumber than dumb spectacle and and subtext free action porn the brother bloom be a breath of fresh air . with wit and warmth and and beautiful setting galore the film create a delightfully wacky alternate world full of whimsy and romance and and adventure . at the beginning of the film we meet two orphan brother and stephen bloom ( mark ruffalo ) and bloom bloom ( adrien brody ) . from the age of 10 and the brother be con artist and always spin yarn and create character and invent new and increasingly elaborate way of separate their mark from his money while also give him exactly what he want in life . everything change when bloom decide to get out of the game and stephen lure him in for one last swindlea beautiful and quirky millionaire ( rachel weisz ) who yearn for a taste of adventure . the brother bloom be the second feature from writer or director rian johnson . he previously take the indie world by storm with his award win debut and brick . a with brick johnson again take element of several fallow genre and remixes them into something that feel both new and old all at once . the result be nothing short of magical . the character pop off the screen and the dialogue and image loop back in on themselves make wink reference that be sure to inspire fit of giggle from anyone who stay awake during ap lit . but and even if you do not recognize the title a a dostoevsky reference and the film be sure to entertain . at the center of it all be brody who be task with play the straight man during the film increasingly convolute comic twist and turn . perpetually at his side be ruffalo and who have great fun play the off the wall and yet always sincere idea man who write his scheme the way russians write novel . the chemistry between the duo be infectious . it like the two have know each other for their entire life . they could not look less similar and and yet one never question their bond . weisz be absolutely electric a the object of brody affection and the subject of ruffalo confidence game . she play the kind of bubbly and strange woman that really only exist in movie but imbue her with a quiet sadness that ground the entire picture and ensure that the more surreal element never take too much of a hold on the film . though there be only one large scale explosion and the brother bloom demand the big screen treatment . it be film all over europe and south america and the location be use to great effect . these aren not sound stage and and it really make a difference . every shot be impeccably frame and it a if hal ashby shoot the sting . the film be not for all taste . it require attention from the viewer and and play at a leisurely pace compare to many film currently in theater and and some of the more action orient beat do not quite gel with the rest of the film and but for those who can appreciate a story that give itself room to breath and and for those willing to forgive the overly long third act and there be plenty to love . most of the movie come out over the next few month be simply product and attractive and eye catching and and ultimately little more than 90 minute advertisement for the sequel . not so with the brother bloom . if you have get a girlfriend and you owe her a decent date movie you can not do much good than this . if you have a boyfriend and you do not want to make him suffer through ghost of girlfriend past this be a great choice . if you have already see all the action spectacular and here something else to see . or and you know and if you just like good movie .