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The critically acclaimed series “Brotherhood” takes
an unusual twist to the traditional gangster story; two
brothers from a working class Irish family pursue their
destinies in opposite directions; Michael Caffee (Jason
Isaccs most familiar to American audiences from “The Patriot”
and the “Harry Potter” films) dives into a life of crime
while his brother Tommy (Jason Clarke) pursues his destiny
in politics trying to make positive change. Tommy is a rising
star in Rhode Island politics. Michael returns to Rhode
Island after the murder of mob boss Patty Mullin. Mullin
had plans to kill Michael if he returned to his hometown.
With Patty out of the way Michael resumes his life of crime
picking up where he left off but finds. He finds his life
immediately complicated by Tommy’s position as another mob
boss Freddie Cork threatens to finish Patty’s plans to kill
Michael unless Tommy throws construction contracts to Freddie’s
companies. Both brothers face the challenges of their chosen
path and how the compromises of their lifestyle change them.
All of this occurs in just the first episode of the series
which will give viewers an idea as to how complex and compel
ling this series can be. ***
Surprisingly the show is inspired by a real life Irish
American family with similar circumstances. Gangster James
Bulger and Senator William Bulger from Massachusetts. ---
Image & Sound:
“Brotherhood” looks quite good in this DVD transfer
with a nice crisp, sharp picture. Blacks are rock solid
and skin tones accurate. The 5.1 audio mix has nice clarity
and depth. ---
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