Four guys who don't appear to have much in common, in terms of either race or temperament, have one very important bond - all four were adopted and raised by the same woman, and they all love her as a son, and respect one another as brothers. When their mother is killed during a robbery at a grocery store, the four brothers come together for the funeral, but when they don't get straight answers about what happened to her, they begin looking into the crime themselves. The deeper they dig into the case, the more the brothers begin to suspect that the shooting wasn't an accident, and that powerful and unexpected forces were involved.
This film is action packed from start to finish. If you like guns, violence and blood, this movie is for you. Mark Wahlberg plays the role he was made for - a gun toting, pumped up thug who's not afraid to kick some a$$. The other characters fill the supporting roles nicely and provide some balance. The plot is good and touches on many disparate topics such as adoption, loyalty, gangs, family, murder and revenge. I thought Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000 from OutKast) did a nice job and could definitely have a career as an actor if he wants. Overall, the film wasn't exceptionally unique (hence 3 stars), but I liked it and thought it was worth watching once.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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