"Two Brothers" is sheer film-making. Annuad is one of the only directors who can pull off a film where two animals are the lead characters. Like "The Bear", dialogue isn't primarily important to letting the story unravel. Annaud, as Kubrick did in his best works, focuses on his sound, striking visuals and sturdy plot to tell his story.
Using crisp, high definition DV, his most recent film is one that leaps forward, but respects the past. Annaud creates a visual atmosphere that breaks apart from most conventional films. His story similarly takes strides away from convention. It's parts are loosely structured, but beautifully interwoven. I was very much reminded of his 1992 film "The Lover" from a story that floats through a wonderfully thought out path without feeling like any story ever told.
"Two Brothers" is about a pair of baby tigers who are separated from their father and eventually each other. The grasp of humanity constantly pulls them apart and takes them away from their natural and loving environment. The use of two tigers as lead characters is humble and symbolic in itself. Annaud's message communicated, through the different sections of the film, is that we must respect animals like tigers (who are dwindling in existence) enough to coexist with them.
A pivotal character in the film is a famous, revered big game hunter played with charm, equanimity and excellence by Guy Pearce. His transformation in character is the centerpiece in which the film's main messages revolve around. He is a learned, realistic man, nothing of a dreamer, who strives for understanding of himself and his actions after he bonds with one of the brothers named Songa.
This is an excellent film! Jean Jaques Annaud is in top form with a severely underrated, but strikingly important feature. Not only a big improvement over the dull "Enemy at the Gates", but also a crowning moment in his career, "Two Brothers" is a must see movie!
Using crisp, high definition DV, his most recent film is one that leaps forward, but respects the past. Annaud creates a visual atmosphere that breaks apart from most conventional films. His story similarly takes strides away from convention. It's parts are loosely structured, but beautifully interwoven. I was very much reminded of his 1992 film "The Lover" from a story that floats through a wonderfully thought out path without feeling like any story ever told.
"Two Brothers" is about a pair of baby tigers who are separated from their father and eventually each other. The grasp of humanity constantly pulls them apart and takes them away from their natural and loving environment. The use of two tigers as lead characters is humble and symbolic in itself. Annaud's message communicated, through the different sections of the film, is that we must respect animals like tigers (who are dwindling in existence) enough to coexist with them.
A pivotal character in the film is a famous, revered big game hunter played with charm, equanimity and excellence by Guy Pearce. His transformation in character is the centerpiece in which the film's main messages revolve around. He is a learned, realistic man, nothing of a dreamer, who strives for understanding of himself and his actions after he bonds with one of the brothers named Songa.
This is an excellent film! Jean Jaques Annaud is in top form with a severely underrated, but strikingly important feature. Not only a big improvement over the dull "Enemy at the Gates", but also a crowning moment in his career, "Two Brothers" is a must see movie!