i be quite the sucker for film with con job and or about con men go about design elaborate rus to rip off their mark and and then rid off into the sunset with their ill get gain . film such a confidence star ed burn ( and also rachel weisz ) and matchstick men with nicolas cage and sam rockwell never fail to entertain me each time i watch them and and i would want to add the brother bloom to that list as well . write and direct by rian johnson and whose only film credit so far be the excellent brick and with the brother bloom he prove that he not a one hit hack job and and continue to showcase his very creative and visual eye for beautiful image and and possession of a very keen storytelling sense in elevate a story about 2 con men into fairy tale proportion . mark ruffalo and adrien brody play the titular brother stephen and bloom and who together with mute by choice japanese sidekick bang bang ( rinko kikuchi ) who anything but quiet and take on the world a confidence trickster and milk the rich for some of their spare change by enter their life and set up the game plan and execute it to a tee and then disappear and more often than not with death rope in so that they could get away scot free . the prologue be most memorable and stylishly present and set the stage in which these two orphan boy would eventually find their call in the world and and shape their character . and character be what you must credit johnson with and create two brother who be as different a the left and ride lobe of the brain . in stephen he have crate the mastermind and the brain behind the multi step con game each so succinctly write a one liner that they be also use a inter title to logically slice the film into chapter . to stephen and the end will justify any mean and and he quite the stone cold one with genuine affection only for his brother bloom and look out for him a they defend themselves from the harsh reality of the world . in stephen con story do bloom come alive and be the intimately emphatic actor and become the catalyst for the duo grand scheme of thing . adrien brody bring about a lot of sensitivity to the role and be the timid of the brother and yearn to live a rich and more fulfilling life than one which be base on deceit and always a puppet of his brother script and manipulate to such an extent that call for betrayal of trust and and an incident from childhood that forever haunt his memory ( that introductory sequence be incredibly sassy too ) . undoubtedly it leave them both with plenty of money and but materialism can not satisfy the itch for a more meaningful life and and thus his contemplation of quit and to stephen despair . the excellent character piece also extend to the main wildcard in the story and that of rachel weisz penelope and a rich heiress stuck in her own four wall and spending time collect hobby and an innate array of skill and with no plan for the future and just living for the moment . in both penelope and bloom and they find an instant connection and be hermit in a cave and and now with each other and find it all the more worthwhile to emerge from their shell . this story be also of their tale of grow up together and find common connection and between themselves and the world . it also become a romantic movie for a little while and with penelope infectious enthusiasm be rub off and onto bloom and that bit of optimism douse out the negativity constantly felt by the latter and and get you in the mood to cheer both of them on as well . one can not review the film without make mention the production value . eastern europe provide much of the picturesque backdrop on which the story get tell and jet set from one locale to another and while the costume and suit use in the film and primarily in black and or or white and be simply gorgeously design and that you would do a double take at how pretty they look ( or be it because the star have the charisma to carry them off ) . the brother bloom be an aesthetically gorgeous movie and and one that shouldn not be miss for it wonderful cast and tightly weave and witty storyline . in fact i enjoy it so much and that it rank amongst my favourite of the year . a pity that it only screen at one hall in singapore and so make it a point to experience a film that wildly exceptional from the current crop of stale summer blockbuster .