17 Apr 2015

NOT YOUR AVERAGE FOOTBALL MOVIE


FOTO: nyt.com

Sport movies are basically very pathetic. Story of success from the gutter is a specially fertile ground for too sweet of emotions. Or it should be like that. When you watch Venezuelan ”Hermano” this will surely not be the case.

Backdrop is pretty much the usual one. Two brothers make their way from the bottom of favela lowest soccer league to the jersey of glorified FC Caracas. All the temptations are there along the way: crime, drugs, violence, temptatious women with some serious family tragedy as well.

”Hermano” will follow that well paved path all the way to the last scene. That last scene is what makes this movie excellent with its horrific twist. That last scene is the thing that you just don’t expect.

Without any doubt, ”Hermano” is one of the best ”sport” movies ever made.


HERMANO - 9/10


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