Brother's Keeper
by Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
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Actor: Connie Chung, Delbert Ward, John Teeple (II), Lyman Ward (II), Roscoe WardDirector: Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
Brand: New Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Video Group
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- Ten years after mesmerizing audiences everywhere, Brother's Keeper is back to grip the nation with this 10th Anniversary Special Edition. One of the most successful nonfiction films of all time, it tells the story of the "Ward Boys," four eccentric elderly bachelors who had virtually no contact with the outside world - until one was found dead in the bed he shared with his brother. By day'
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Summary: 5 Stars
It's impossible to praise "Brother's Keeper" too much. Not only a superb documentary, it's one of the best movies of any genre I've seen. Even after a half-dozen viewings, it holds up.
"Brother's Keeper" is one of those rare films in which everything perfectly falls into place. It's not just the documentation of an odd murder trial in a forgotten part of the US, but a multi-leveled story about -- well, just about everything.
One of those many things is a cautionary tale of how the legal system can and will do _anything_ to convict _somebody_, whether or not a crime has been committed. It's a perfect real-life example of why The Police and the Prosecutors Cannot Be Trusted.
For me, the best thing about "Brother's Keeper" is the way a town of what "we" would consider moronic hicks displays a level of intelligence, common sense, and compassion that "educated" folk rarely, if ever, approach.
"Brother's Keeper" also has one of the most heart-rending scenes you'll ever see. Keep the Kleenex handy.
The DVD is an improvement over the LaserDisk. It's slightly sharper (though not much -- the source material is 16mm film) and the colors are brighter and less muddy. Contrary to some listings, this is neither a widescreen film, nor is the sound stereo.
I've seen "Brother's Keeper" rated variously as G or R (!!!), but it has no official MPAA rating. Parents concerned about what their children view should note that a live pig is butchered in graphic detail. There are also several scenes covering the police's invention of a mind-bogglingly preposterous "motive" for Delbert murdering William. For those who haven't seen the film, I won't reveal it, but it's something most parents would prefer not to discuss with pre-teens.
Absolutely, unreservedly recommended.
Note: In browsing the other reviews, I noted that some viewers tend to see what they want to see. Although it's not clear whether the Ward brothers are illiterate (even if there was no school to attend, it's hard to believe their parents didn't teach them to read and write), it is nevertheless true that they are NOT mentally defective, NOT the product of inbreeding, NOT "hicks", and NOT "stupid". (Delbert's low IQ is the result of a lack of education, not a lack of "intelligence".) Nor are they poor, or "outcasts" (though, as one member of the community comments, their body odor renders them unsuitable companions in a restaurant). If the Ward brothers have a problem, it's that they are naive in the ways of the world, which is hardly a reason for condemnation.
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