The film "Brothers from Grimsby": reviews, story, actors and roles

Films about the adventures of special intelligence agents have long been popular with the viewer. The famous "Knight of the Cloak and Dagger" James Bond has repeatedly saved the world, but the evil is not slumbering, and he alone can not manage. It's time to appear new heroes from MI6.

The film "The Brothers of Grimsby" (directed by Louis Leterrier), released on screens in 2016, is a kind of parody of the militants of the spy genre. The protagonists of the picture, like their illustrious colleague from MI-6, fight with insidious and dangerous enemies. They sacrifice themselves and save the world, but the way they do it deserves special attention.

Cheerful guy Nobby

The film "The Brothers of Grimsby" begins with two stories going in parallel. The first tells about Norman Butcher, who lives in the English port city of Grimsby. He is the father of eleven children, an ardent football fan and frequenter of local pubs, whose visitors have often had the misfortune to face his peculiar humor. Norman can not be called a responsible citizen, since he has no permanent job and is deceiving the state in various ways to receive benefits. But Nobby is a wonderful family man, he loves his wife and children very much, rightly believing that family is the main thing in a person's life. It seems that Norman is pleased with everything, but despite the cheerful disposition and constant eccentricities, in the soul of Nobby there is a long-standing wound.

Even in his childhood he was separated from his brother, whom he had been trying to find for 28 years. This story is known to the family and all friends of Nobby Butcher, and once fate smiled at him. One of the friends told Norman that information had appeared about his brother. It turns out that he will be present in London at the charity event of the famous actress Ronda George. Without wasting time, Norman goes to London for a long-awaited meeting with his brother, taking for him as a gift tickets for a football match of his beloved team. After all, in a distant childhood, football was the common passion of the brothers.

Special agent and his task

The second story, which tells the viewer the film "The Brothers of Grimsby," is associated with a special operation of the intelligence service MI6. The management and agents of the service have long been following a certain syndicate "Whirlwind." There is accurate information that its members are planning a large-scale sabotage. To find out where and when it happens, is entrusted to one of the best secret service agents - Sebastian Butcher, known as Sebastian Graves. Using all his skills and the latest technology of intelligence, he finds out that the danger threatens actress and philanthropist Ronda George, who are going to be killed right during the ceremony "Heal the World". Agent Graves goes to the ceremony in London to prevent the syndicate's intentions. Everything goes according to plan, the killer is found and is on the fly, but at the most crucial moment there is an unforeseen.

Meeting brothers

To finish the mission to the agent Graves prevented the fraternal embrace. It turns out that Sebastian has an older brother, Norman. As a child, they were not spilled water and once a formidable agent Graves brother tenderly called Coddy. After the death of his parents, the brothers from Grimsby were separated. The plot of the film tells how Nobby was in the shelter, and Cody was adopted. Therefore, they were brought up separately, education was different and live in different social strata. Elder brother Norman for many years looking for younger Sebastian and found at the most inappropriate for the time.

Nobby's "help"

Next comes a series of real adventures in the movie "The Brothers of Grimsby." Reviews of the picture might correspond to the spy genre, but with a character like Nobby, everything goes not according to plan and turns into a problem. The mission was disrupted, moreover, people were injured, and, as usual, MI-6 abandoned its agent. Now Sebastian is declared a hunt, and the only one who can help him is a stupid, awkward but loving brother. Norman struggles to hide Sebastian, so that he will not lose any more, but it does not seem to be good for him, and the brothers are constantly in big trouble. Between gunfights and the change of places of shelter, they remember their childhood. And, despite all the headache that Sebastian was brought by the meeting with Norman, he realizes that he is happy to be with his brother again.

Nobby and Cody save the world

The former agent Graves decides to continue the mission to clear his name. In MI6 he had a loyal friend who helps to understand the situation and provides information for further action. Needless to say, that the constant "help" of Norman any planned operation turns upside down?

Nevertheless, the brothers manage to seize important information. They find out the name of the syndicate leader and his goal is to destroy the world with the help of a terrible virus. The release of the virus into the air must occur at the World Cup, during the game teams of England and Germany. This circumstance to the depths of the soul outrages the out-and-out fan of Nobby. The secret agent of Graves is more concerned with the prospect of a possible death of humanity in the near future. It is clear that it is necessary to prevent a catastrophe, but how can this be done without the help of other agents?

Norman has a plan of action, and Sebastian has nothing to do but trust the plans of his brother and his friends. Nobby will not allow anyone to take Coddie away from him, and the younger brother, in turn, is not going to lose the newly-found family. Therefore, the brothers from Grimsby are sent to save the world. Characters of the film Norman and Sebastian will certainly save mankind from imminent death, and then, in what manner they do it, it is worth seeing.

About the film

The first works on the production of comedy began in 2013 and took place at the "Paramount Pictures" studio. At the same time, Louis Leterrier was approved by the director of the film. In the script of the comedy "Brothers of Grimsby" Sasha Baron Cohen contributed, which is certainly felt by the quality of humor in the film, and helped him by Phil Johnston and Peter Bevham.

In February 2014, the creators of the painting moved production to the studio "Columbia Pictures". Then it was announced that the film would be released in July 2015, but later the release date was postponed to March 11, 2016. The filming process was started in England on June 4, 2014 at a railway station in the Epping Forest area of Essex County and lasted six weeks. Then the shooting was already taking place in South Africa.

Brothers from Grimsby: actors

As one of the screenwriters of the film was Sasha Baron Cohen, the image of Norman was written under a scandalous actor with his humor. On the role of special agent Sebastian Graves was announced casting. After the tests of Mark Strong, the creators of the picture decided to approve it for this role, and on April 24, 2014, the actor joined the creative team of the film "The Brothers of Grimsby." The main roles were painted, and it remained to select actors for other actors. Thus, on the role of the fatal beauty of Lina Smith on April 25, Annabelle Wallis was confirmed , and on July 9 Penelope Cruz entered the cast. She got the ambiguous role of the famous actress and philanthropist Ronda George.

Interesting Facts

In order to maximize the image of his hero from the movie "The Brothers of Grimsby", Sacha Baron Cohen attended football matches between the teams "Grimsby Town" and "Cambridge United". Then in the shirt of the fans of the "Grimsby Town" he went to the nearest pub where the fans of this football team gathered, and talked with them for a long time. The entourage of the city of Grimsby in the eighties was recreated in one of the districts of the port city of Tilbury. The way the authors of the film presented the city, outraged many residents of Grimsby. After showing the picture, the director and writers received a lot of letters with indignation about this.

Brothers from Grimsby: Reviews

Critics about this film, as, indeed, and other paintings with Sasha Baron Cohen, were mixed. Positive evaluation received directorial work, skillfully staged and staged scenes with hand-to-hand fighting. The plot of the picture was considered beaten, since the reception, where a fool interferes with the work of a professional and spoils everything with his help, is often used by comedy screenwriters. Despite this, it still works well and causes laughter of the viewer.

Shocks black and sometimes excessively vulgar humor movie "Brothers of Grimsby." The critics' comments, however, are also different on this score. Some believe that jokes "below the belt" spoil the film. Others are sure that such humor has a right to life and adds piquancy to the film. Moreover, in the oral folk art in the form of anecdotes and stories "for adults" this category of humor has been present for centuries.

Unanimity is manifested in one thing - people with a subtle soul organization are not recommended to watch the movie "Brothers of Grimsby".

The feedback from viewers is no less controversial. Some describe the mass of positive emotions and Homeric laughter caused by watching a comedy. There is also a category of disgruntled spectators who think that the time allocated for this picture was wasted, and humor left an unpleasant residue. Summarize the general opinion can be one of the comments left after watching the movie: "The comedy is really funny, but if the" salty "humor irritates you, it will not bring positive emotions."

In conclusion, I want to all who want to see the comedy, wish a pleasant viewing and a good mood, especially since the main characters - the brothers from Grimsby, the actors, the director and the whole creative team of the film tried very hard.