The Brothers Bloom is the feel good movie of 2009!

The Brothers Bloom tells the story of two orphan siblings that grew up conning people and often with the assistant of the silent Bang Bang, their muscleman in the scheme. One day, the little brother, Bloom wants to quit and have a normal life. But the big brother, Stephen, offers him one last con and then he’d be free to live his life. The plan was simple. They were to con a beautiful and eccentric heiress by giving her the time of her life, while sucking her money on the way. But there’s a problem: Bloom fell in love with her.

The story is simple and very effective. It feels like a movie from the 40’s or 50’s. It’s one of those feel good movies that’ll make you smile throughout the movie and make you sigh and smile some more when it ends. The storyline is also laced with twists and turns that will shock you and keep you guessing until the end.



The characters are so loveable and often funny. The acting is top-notch and even Oscar-worthy I might add. The star of the movie, I’ve to say, is Rachel Weisz playing the eccentric heiress Penelope. She really captures the souls of the audience and makes us fall in love with her character.

Mark Ruffalo did a great job playing Stephen, a slick con man, like he’s been doing it for years. Adrian Brody really shows us a different side of him by playing the little brother Bloom who gets slightly controlled by his brother and always does what he’s told. Another star of the movie is Rinko Kikuchi playing the silent Bang Bang without any dialogue save for one profanity and a karaoke scene.

The cinematography is very beautiful. It transports you into a different world, in a way.


I am shocked that this movie did not get the hype that it deserves. But if you would like to watch a movie that will make you feel happy and good, then this movie is for you. You can follow the crowd and watch a blockbuster movie, but watch this if you want true quality.