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'The Brothers Bloom'

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With bursts of surreal slapstick, dialogue that sometimes rhymes and a literal ace up its sleeve, the caper comedy "The Brothers Bloom" is that rare and wonderful thing: a movie lover's movie. Written and directed with audacious style by Rian Johnson (the 2005 cult hit "Brick"), the film crackles with energy and joy, so much so that it occasionally stumbles into its own floodlights. No matter: Despite...

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