Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal deliver solid performances in Jim Sheridan's war movie Brothers, but the film doesn't measure up to the 2004 Danish original, say critics:
- Peter Howell, Toronto Star: "It's still a film worth seeing, if only for the performances, but it seems to be something far short of a labor of love by Sheridan."
- Chris Hewitt, St. Paul Pioneer Press: "There's no indication what Sheridan thought was special or moving about this movie or why he thought it needed to be made. ... It feels oddly sterile."