Report Card---"The Sisters Brothers"

"The Sisters Brothers" is a Western, taking place in the Gold Rush Days.
It is an ugly, and sweaty Western.
But it is not uninteresting.
If you don't have a strong stomach, it may not be for you.
It was marginally for me.

On to the scoring:

Is it interesting?

The first half-hour is slow.  It picks up after that.
A.

Compelling even?

Here and there.
B+.

Is it good storytelling?

Yes.  It is quite literate.
A.

Is it well written?

Very.
A.

Is it well cast? Well played?

John C. Reilly, Joaquim Phoenix, and Jake Gyllenhaal are wonderful.
Carol Kane does a fascinating cameo at the end, as The Sisters Brothers mother.
She is barely recognizable.
A+.

Well shot?

Yes. Very, when it's not shooting something disgusting.
A.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

No.

B. 

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Immediately
A.

Is it too long? Too short?

Just about right
A.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Very much.
A.

Is it predictable?

No.  I was never ahead of it.
A.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Not a lot.
B.

Is it funny?

No.  But it really tries to be.  They don't even get a laugh with the title.
C-.

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Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

No.
D.

Is it impressive?

Somewhat.
B+.

Overall grade: B.

A lot of people will like this more than I did.
A lot of people will like it less than I did.

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