Awww
yeah, y'all. This is what I like to call a "Nigga Movie."
Four Brothers is a film that niggas like. Niggas wanna
see shooting, killing, tough talk and revenge. That's all. And
this movie delivers.
Marky Mark Whalberg continues his campaign to win back all the
black fans he had in early 90s before he misguidedly told the
world that he didn't particularly care for blacks. If he hadn't
said anything, I doubt that a single black person in America would
have realized that a white kid from Boston had the capacity to
hate blacks. Who knew? Hell, they loved Bill Rusell. Well, I can
say for sure that Marky Mark has won me back as a fan. After watching
this movie, I ran home and popped in my Music For The People
cassette.
Whalberg is supported here by two platinum recording artists;
Andre "3000" Benjamin and Tyrese "3000 teeth"
Gibson, and some non-descript white kid. They all grew up in a
foster home together and that's how they became "The Four
Brothers."
Everybody with me so far? Good. Here comes the Fiya.
So, their mama gets shot and the now-adult boys are re-united
and determined to find out who killed dear mama. For real, that's
all you need to know, right there. The rest is about car chases,
beat downs, one-liners, mean-mugging, fists, explosions, yelling,
profanity, subtle homophobia and hockey (huh?). It has all the
things that make a nigga movie a great nigga movie.
Speaking of a great nigga...I have, to this point, completely
underestimated Chiwetel Ejiofor. I just figured he's British,
so he wouldn't fit well in American action movies. I was wronger
than Minister Farrakhan eating a BLT with extra mayo. Chiwetel
Ejiofor is GULLY! He's even the bad guy. I thought Terrence Howard
would be the bad guy, but I'm glad he wasn't. Chi-Dawg was cussing
niggas and hoes out and ordering killings. I was sitting there,
like "Damn, this nigga British, young! He's a beast!"
The second-gulliest dude in this movie is Tyrese. His character
is the only one of the brotha brothers that shows some heart.
Andre' 3000 is too busy whining about his wife and kids and doesn't
seem to be focused on the plot of this damn movie...they gotta
find out who killed mama. I mean, damn, if his wife don't understand
that, he don't need to be with her ass. I guess he redeems himself
in the end, but it still didn't make me forget all his wackness.
Eventually, the brothers figure out that Chi-Dawg killed mama.
But, before they can go get him, Chi-Dawg done sent a hit squad
at them niggas. HAHAHAHAHAHA...yeah, Chi-Dawg. Get at them niggas!
They think 'cause you British, you soft. Niggas know now.
Chi-Dawg is a nigga. Go see him, my niggas.
