The Sisters Brothers

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There are many westerns out there. Those that stand apart involve bittersweet journeys through the ruthless and cruel world of the Old West where the principle characters eventually ride off into the sunset of redemption. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Dead Man, True Grit… The Sister Brothers is also such a film. Only two years old and often overlooked, its star studded cast includes, John C. Riley in perfect form, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Riz Ahmed. You don’t know where the story is heading. The storyline is at no point predictable or cliché. Some of the scenes are action packed, while others hopeful, humorous or downright ugly. The ending is a beautiful and perfect escape. Yet, for whatever inexcusable reason that I cannot fathom, if this movie may be not for you, consider yourself wanted with a bounty on your head.