It feels like truly funny comedies have become less common in movies lately, so it's nice when one arrives that genuinely makes you laugh. That's certainly the case with Max Barbakow's latest film, a bizarre story about a messed-up crime family trying to recover money their mom (Jen Landon) stole during a robbery thirty years ago. Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin play twin brothers, Jady, who’s a career criminal just out of prison, and Moke, a talented thief attempting to live an honest life. They're after emeralds stolen by their mother (Glenn Close), who disappeared long ago but suddenly reappears wanting the jewels back. The three of them then set off on this search, finding themselves being chased by Officer Farful (Brendan Fraser), a dishonest prison guard who arranged Jady’s release through his dad, a corrupt judge (M. Emmett Walsh in one of his last roles), for a share of the money. Along the way, they stumble their way through several unusual and creative comedic situations involving Jady's eccentric girlfriend (Marissa Tomei), Moke’s pregnant wife (Taylour Paige), and even a very frisky gorilla. It also serves as a reminder that there’s no loyalty among thieves, not even within a family. While some parts of the film feel a little too exaggerated and over-the-top, particularly Fraser's performance, most of it works pretty well; it brings to mind something from the Coen Brothers, although it isn't as refined. Regardless, this is a significant improvement over Barbakow’s previous movie, “Palm Springs” (2020) – which I thought was the worst film of that year – and better than many of Amazon Prime’s recent releases, thanks largely to the excellent acting from everyone involved, especially Dinklage, Brolin, and Close. "Brothers" isn't a monumental cinematic achievement, but it's an enjoyable way to have some good laughs at home with popcorn, and that’s enough on its own.

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