The Brothers Grimsby Review

REVIEW: The Brothers Grimsby | 11 March 2016 | Directed by Louis Leterrier | Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson | R | 1h 23 min | Action, Comedy | [usr 4]

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Introduction: The Grimsby Brothers is directed by Louis Leterrier and stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Strong. The Story Revolves around a new assignment forces a top spy to team up with his football hooligan brother.

Synopsis: Dimwitted Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) lives in an English fishing town with his loving girlfriend (Rebel Wilson) and nine children. For the last 28 years, he’s been searching for his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong). When the two finally reunite, Nobby finds out that his sibling is a top MI6 agent who’s just uncovered a sinister plot. Wrongfully accused and on the run, Sebastian now realizes that he needs Nobby’s help to save the world and prove his innocence.

Review: The Grimsby Brothers is not going to be everybody’s cup of tea. The movie is completely ridiculous and it can come across as offensive to certain audiences. The movie is without a doubt absolutely hilarious and Sacha Cohen Steals the show as usual like in all his films. The marketing does a great Job in saving all the great jokes and laughs for the movie. But on the flipside the movie does suffer from the action perspective of not blending in with the entire movie and certainly has horrible editing with the action scenes literally showing how they are staged.

Recommendation: In the end X-Men Apocalypse is worth the watch in a theatre.

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