Sorry for the summary, but it references just one of the grotesque and godawful 'comedy' bits in this grotesque and godawful movie. There is a question thread on IMDb asking if others thought The Brothers Grimsby was similar to The Kingsman...yes it is...in that it is a movie. Nothing else in terms of script, direction, acting, humor, action, taste, interest, plot, excitement, sexiness, I could go on, is even remotely similar. Would that it honored all three of Thomas Hobbes description of life in the 17th Century: nasty, brutish, and short. It is indeed the first two, after the first twenty minutes I hoped for the 'short' but it seemed hours long.
Sasha can be forgiven. In the narrow, nasty and brutish, movie category he has invented he has no place to go except nastier and brutish-er to bring the fans in. But, I was a fan, and went to see The Brothers Grimsby as a fan, but (spoiler alert) spending more than five seconds in an elephant's uterus as said uterus is utilized by bulls in what seems to be an elephant porn movie was a Grimsby too far.
But, Mark Strong? Did he, at one time, aspire to be an elephant gynecologist? Did he commit some sort of movie mortal sin that required absolute degradation of his actor's soul as penance?
I'm all for gross humor, gross movies, and comedic anarchy of all sorts, but The Brothers Grimsby is but grim, and I'm embarrassed that I stayed until the end.
Sasha can be forgiven. In the narrow, nasty and brutish, movie category he has invented he has no place to go except nastier and brutish-er to bring the fans in. But, I was a fan, and went to see The Brothers Grimsby as a fan, but (spoiler alert) spending more than five seconds in an elephant's uterus as said uterus is utilized by bulls in what seems to be an elephant porn movie was a Grimsby too far.
But, Mark Strong? Did he, at one time, aspire to be an elephant gynecologist? Did he commit some sort of movie mortal sin that required absolute degradation of his actor's soul as penance?
I'm all for gross humor, gross movies, and comedic anarchy of all sorts, but The Brothers Grimsby is but grim, and I'm embarrassed that I stayed until the end.