Brother 3
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| Brother 3 | |
|---|---|
| Russian | Брат 3 |
| Directed by | Valery Pereverzev |
Release date | 2024 |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | 814 083,60$ |
| Box office | 5 867$ |
Brother 3 (Russian: Брат 3, translit. Brat 3 or Brat III) is a Russian crime movie directed by Valery Pereverzev that is an unlicensed sequel to Brother and Brother 2. The film's premiere was delayed several times, but it was eventually released on February 1, 2024.
Despite the negative reaction from viewers to the film, critics gave the films mixed reviews. They praised the project for the acting, some plot elements and ambition, but criticized the soundtrack, the lack of connection with Balabanov’s duology, as well as the editing.[1][2][3][4][5]
Despite the critical and commercial failure of the film, the director said that the film Brother 4 will soon be released, which will become a horror film.
Production[edit]
Initially, Aleksei Balabanov planned to shoot the second and third films simultaneously. However, the script seemed boring and it was decided to combine the two into Brother 2.[6] After the success of the second film Balobanov refused to shoot a third. Then Sergei Bodrov Jr. and Aleksei Balabanov died.[7][8][9]
In 2019, rumors held that Stanislav Baretsky would make Brother 3, with Kirill Tereshin, Bari Alibasov, Marina Anissina, Olga Buzova, Viacheslav Datsik, Nikita Dzhigurda, Viktor Sukhorukov and Sergey Shnurov. According to Boretsky, “people have been singled out from the ritual business”.[10] Tereshin, nicknamed “Ruki-Bazuki”, declared that, for the sake of his leading role, he would remove his pumped bitsoptsy from synthol.[11]
The film's script is complete and some scenes have been shot. Filming is to be complete by 2020.[10]
At the end of July 2019, filming began in the Krasnogorsk region near Moscow. However, the studio's plans changed and it was decided to remove Vyacheslav Datsik from the main role.[12] It was decided that instead of Datsik, the main role will be played by the American actor Mickey Rourke.[13] Concerning the filming in the film, they were negotiating with Diana Shurygina and the Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston. However, the celebrity requested a large amount of money for her work.[14] On August 1, 2019, Boretsky announced that an old friend Danila Bagrov would appear in the film, performed by Sergei Bodrov Jr. using CGI.[15] On September 6, 2019, Boretsky announced VK that he was selling one of the main roles in the film for five million rubles. Later, Baretsky opened a site dedicated to the film, on which a list of actors was posted.
In November, a prequel to the film appeared on YouTube, in which Dmitry Nagiyev took part as the criminal authority Nagibaev, as well as little-known bloggers. The prequel was coldly received by the public, but the audience praised some moments, like the Nagiyev cameo.[16]
Criticism of film production[edit]
The film ultimately received mixed reviews from critics, but viewers mostly criticized the project.[17][18] CTB Film Company's producer Sergei Selyanov said that Stanislav Baretsky was trying to profit at the expense of Balabanov's cult films, that his company wouldn't give him film rights and might seek opportunity to sue him. Actor Viktor Sukhorukov stated that he had no interest in getting involved with Baretsky's Brother 3, as well as Irina Saltykova who characterized the authors as "clowns".[19]
Svetlana Bodrova, widow of Sergei Bodrov Jr., heavily criticized the film crew and called the production "a horrible drivel".[20]
The film also garnered criticism from various groups, such Russian and Belarusian dissident groups, as well as the Ukrainian government, for being time insensitive, especially regarding its release during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References[edit]
- ^ "«Брат-3» и «Зеленый слоник-2» не кринж, а яркое явление в российском кино. Вот почему". Афиша (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Названый брат". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 2024-02-02. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "«Брат 3»: обзор фильма, не связанного с дилогией Балабанова". РБК Life. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Отзывы о фильме Брат 3 (2024) и рецензии критиков". Мегакритик (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Валерий Переверзев ищет актеров для «Брата-4»". spbdnevnik.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Народное кино: "Брат 2" и "Война"". media.com. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ Шаблинская, Ольга (19 September 2017). "Последний эпизод Бодрова. 15 лет со дня трагедии в Кармадонском ущелье". www.aif.ru. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ "Aleksei Balabanov Russian Film Director Dies at 54". New York Times. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (May 16, 2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. ISBN 9780786476657. Retrieved July 25, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Начались съемки фильма Брат-3 // Роккульт
- ^ "Брат+3. Все посты по тегу: "Брат+3" | Пикабу". pikabu.ru. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Съемки фильма "Брат-3" шоумена Стаса Барецкого начнутся в июле". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Создатели фильма "Брат-3" объявили о переговорах с Микки Рурком". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "Дженнифер Энистон запросила бешеные деньги за съемки в фильме "Брат-3"". Дни.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "Барецкий пообещал появление Сергея Бодрова – младшего в фильме "Брат-3"". Газета «Известия» // iz.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ "Пользователи Сети обсуждают приквел к фильму "Брат-3. Младший"". REN TV (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "В Петербурге прошёл премьерный показ фильма «Брат 3»". 78.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе: рецензия на фильм «Брат 3»". www.film.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Сергей Бодров – старший отговаривал Балабанова от идеи создания «Брата 2» // ИА REGNUM, 18 March 2019.
- ^ Olga Godunenko. "A gathering of losers" Bodrov's widow condemned Boretsky's intentions to shoot Brother 3 article at Life, 13 March 2019 (in Russian)