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Directed by Bob Odenkirk
Mr. Show alumnus Bob Odenkirk directed -- and SNL vet Will Forte scripted -- this gleefully raunchy tale of two socially backward but kind-hearted adult brothers, Dean and John Solomon (Forte and Will Arnett), who had the misfortune to be home-schooled by their father at a remote Arctic outpost. Destined to be perpetually single, their moronic, klutzy attempts at meeting new women (such as popping the question on a first date in a crowded restaurant) always blow up in their face. Then, one day, the Solomons receive the distressing news that their father is on his deathbed -- and to complicate matters, he indicates that his dying wish involves having a grandchild. John and Dean are happy to oblige -- but where in the world will they find a mother for this infant? Suddenly, the bachelors' romantic desperation doubles, and each brother embarks on a nutty, madcap quest to find the girl of his dreams and the mother of his future children. Malin Akerman, Kristen Wiig, Jenna Fischer, and Chi McBride co-star. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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"Here's the thing with The Brothers Solomon, when the humor is on, its hits a perfect bullseye. The problem is, when its off it totally misses the target all together. I found myself laughing hysterically or asking how certian scenes made it through the editing process. Thats the problem because its equally split in half between the two very far ends of this spectrem. Will Forte and Will Arnett remind me of a new aged version of Dumb and Dumber, but just can't quite live up to the precide " [More]
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Consistently one of the most sublime (yet underappreciated) performers of his generation on Saturday Night Live, Will Forte doesn't prove nearly so successful with his own material. The Brothers Solomon was his brainchild, though it's irresponsible to suggest that anything about this film is brainy. Focused on the idea that two idiotic brothers will help their father (an underutilized Lee Majors) pull through a coma if only they can provide him a grandchild, The Brothers Solomon hauls out every hair-brained notion how to do that, even when (especially when) it doesn't make a bit of sense. It's supposed to be funny that they're endangering him further by caring for him on the cheap in their apartment, using life support equipment they don't have the foggiest idea how to operate, but this is just one of many ludicrous scenarios the viewer has no interest in accepting. Perhaps the biggest misstep is the casting of Will Arnett, whose post-Arrested Development career has been so disappointing -- featuring such lowlights as Let's Go to Prison, also helmed by Bob Odenkirk -- in part because of his inescapable smarm factor. That character trait worked well when he was playing GOB, but his reprehensibility alienates viewers when they are trying to sympathize with him, and here, it actually curdles Forte's natural sweetness. It's impossible to believe that their neighbor (Malin Akerman) would possess the otherworldly patience to even endure them, let alone eventually (and predictably) fall for Arnett's character. Couldn't she have at least gone for Forte? SNL buddies Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader gamely try to help Forte out, but the concept for this extended skit wouldn't even be good enough for the 12:55 slot on their show. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
 

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