Quick Review: Brothers

We've seen many movies that in some way deal with our current wars come and go very quickly from the multiplexes. People haven't wanted to watch movies about the military conflicts Iraq or Afghanistan, no matter how good they may be. The latest is "Brothers," in which the siblings in question are played by Tobey Maguire and the super-adorable Jake Gyllenhaal. Maguire plays Sam, a Marine headed back to the war zone for his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and two young daughters. His brother Tommy (Gyllenhaal) is just out of prison. When Sam's copter crashes and he's presumed dead, Tommy steps up as a father figure to Sam's girls and becomes closer to Grace. Then Sam is rescued and returns home, traumatized from his time as a prisoner, and problems ensue as a result. The biggest problem with this movie is the fact that the trailers told most of the story. I almost didn't bother going to see it. Other than that, it's a solid movie, and it's doing decently at the box office. And did I mention that Jake Gyllenhall is super-adorable? As we see here, he bulked up for his role in the upcoming "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time." In "Brothers" there's one scene where he's wrapped in a towel after showering. Did I mention how super-adorable he is? My grade: B.