Hermano 2010

Critics score:
54 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: The sports-as-savior theme is an old one, but this confident movie, alternately volatile and tender, coats its cliches in winningly natural performances and Enrique Aular's kinetic photography. Read more

Scott Tobias, AV Club: Scoring goals in soccer is hard. Hermano earns its points too easily. Read more

Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: The over-the-top opening, which evokes baby Moses in the bulrushes, indicates grand ambitions, but unfortunately the gritty realism of Rasquin's cinematic style is just camouflage for another cliched sports flick. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: "Hermano" is well-trod acreage, but there's a vitality here that's easy to appreciate. Read more

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: Rasquin's cinema verite style brings power to the story, and he has coaxed some good performances out of his leads. Read more