Brothers (2009)
Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman
Two brothers, one off fighting for our country, the other back home attempting to find redemption after serving time in prison. Sam (Maguire) the eldest is living a perfect life. He is married to high school sweetheart, has two beautiful daughters and serves heroically as a Captain in the Marines. Tommy (Gyllenhaal), having just been released from prison after robbing a bank, finds the only one to welcome him home is his older brother. Not long after Sam is deployed, his helicopter is shot down and his family back home is notified that he is presumed dead. It is Tommy who steps up and takes responsibility for Sam's family. Grace (Portman) first resists Tommy's support, but then begins to find comfort in his presence. Sam, not dead, is trapped and imprisoned with a fellow Marine. Sam is witness and participant to horrific events and returns a broken man, now reversing roles with Tommy.
The movie has a very strong cast. As the movie progresses, we begin to understand Tommy better, finding his behavior the result of his tumultuous relationship with his father Hank (Sam Shepard) and his father's constant reminder that he is not his brother Sam. Gyllenhaal for me really stands out in this movie. This movies has little violence and is not centered around war but instead the individual character's relationships. This is a very good movie about redemption and finding your way home to the ones who truly love and support you.
Favorite Scene:
The scene when Sam professes that he isn't a hero and seems to have hit rock bottom. Tommy is the only one able to get through to him at this point and declares this a family matter to the police who now stand between him and his brother.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSuWpaSdAJM 
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