My Brother
the Devil (2012)
Director:
Sally El
Hosaini
Michael
S. Constable
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Sundance Film festival - cinematography
Verve Pictures are pleased to announce that Sally El
Hosaini's critically acclaimed prize winner, My Brother The Devil, will open
in cinemas nationwide on November 9th.
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hearing Devices Available
Printworks Centre, ManchesterM4 2BS| 0871 224 4007
Showtimes:
3:25 pm | 6:05 | 8:50 | 11:25
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hearing Devices Available
Hyde Road (A57), ManchesterM12 5AL| 0871 220 1000
Showtimes:
4:15 pm | 7:15 | 10:00
ODEON Trafford Centre
(these are the only options to boo tickets)
Stars of the film….
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James Floyd, Fady
Elsayed and Saïd
Taghmaoui
REVEIWS.
“ 8 February 2012 | by Nenad Simonovic–
See all my reviews
I saw the film at Sundance and I really liked it. The film
represents a realistic portrayal of inner-city London gangs and the
performances of the lead actors are excellent. In particular, the performance
of James Floyd, who has a powerful and engaging on-screen presence deserves
praise.
Don't be fooled into thinking this is just another low
budget London gangs film. It is much more than that and the quality of the cast
and crew shines through in the final product. The cinematography gives the film
a truly authentic feel, giving it firmer foundations than many others of its
kind.
This is definitely worth a watch and I hope the film gets
recognised with more awards. “
“This
was a real highlight at Sundance, an incredible movie, has all the grittiness a
street film should have, but with real heart. The story is familiar, but Sally
El Hosaini's script keeps it fresh by introducing unexpected twists that keep
you wanting to find out what's coming next. Without giving any of those twists
away, this is basically a film about two brothers and how their relationship
changes as the younger one who has always looked up to the elder grows
disenchanted with him, while trying to define himself as a man (which he isn't
quite yet). Setting that story in the midst of London gang life pushes the
poignancy of the story with great effect. Beautiful cinematography by David
Raedeker and the outstanding acting of James Floyd and Fady Elsayed make this a
real treat.”
“My Brother The
Devil lacks any of the rawness and sense of danger that the earlier film
exhibits, and is also let down by a nonsensical ending that requires spoilers
to explain.The gang decide to kill Rashid, but manage instead to shoot Mo. Some
days later Rashid calmly walks back onto the estate where his family lives,
sits in the open with his brother and swaps a few cliches.Why do the gang not
appear and carry out their planned shooting? The film doesn’t bother to tell
us. There’s no suggestion the cops have rounded them up, yet their prime target
is able to walk unharmed on an estate they previously knew everything that
happened on. It doesn’t make any sense.Vague and unclear ending aside, the film
is fine without being anything extraordinary. The London gang thing has been
done so many times that there’s nothing here you haven’t seen before.”
Our verdict: 3/5
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WAS
filmed in…Hackney, London, England, UK
