Brother's Keeper
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Movie Reviews of Brother's Keeper
Movie Review: Meet "The Boys"
Summary: 5 Stars
You're not likely to quickly forget the story of the Ward brothers of Munnsville, New York. This documentary chronicles their reaction to the death of one of their brothers (Bill) and the subsequent trial of another brother (Delbert) for his murder. This documentary doesn't provide an open-and-shut case of murder in a rural community, and it actually raises more questions than it answers (such as, how did the brothers come to be elderly, alone and living in total squalor?) but that's really what makes this film exceptional. You have to think through issues of morality, human frailty, compassion and justice on your own. And despite all that, you STILL might not come to a conclusion about this story, but that's OK. I'm not sure it needs one. Just enjoy it for what it is: an amazing document of the lives of three brothers who find themselves in the midst of tragic and extraordinary circumstances.Movie Review: a truly heart warming tale of murder
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was just one of those movies where you watch it once and just have to have it for all time. Its a part of history for central NY and for the start of cameras allowed in court rooms across America as well as corruption in the justice system. This movie gives you an unexplainable feeling from the start of the film to the finish, making it so you can hardly peel yourself away from it. A truly classic film and i am proud to have it among the collection of other films of true story nature of mine. Also a plus on this DVD is unseen footage now where you can unlike the VHS click on "special features" and view another part of the "Ward boys" history. truly amazing and well done documentary, a must see, and for someone like myself, a must own. Justin Lopez Sherburne NY.Movie Review: Amazing Documentary of Three Brothers in Rural Poverty
Summary: 5 Stars
3 brothers in rural poverty come to the attention of the authorities in rural New York after one brother dies. It comes to light that the brother was terribly ill and was smothered to death by another brother. The authorities decide to prosecute but for what reason? The three brothers were odd, outcasts from the rural community they lived in and never attended school. They took care of each other in their own way and ran a farm that allowed them to take care of their needs but illness and aging placed stress on their lifestyle. Was the brother tired and angry about the ill brother and murder him in cold blood or distraught over his obvious suffering? A moving documentary with some very unlikely subjects.Movie Review: LIFE AND DEATH ON THE FRINGE
Summary: 5 Stars
BROTHER'S KEEPER (New Video Group), the much praised, unforgettable true account of the murder trial of Delbert Ward, is a mesmerizing, heart-rending drama. Delbert has an IQ of 63 and can't read or write. He's one of four equally simple, bearded, unbathed, elderly brothers in Munnsville, New York (population 500) who raise cows, live in a shack, and rarely see outsiders. When one brother dies, Delbert is accused of murder. Rumors fly that a confession was coerced and the people of Munnsville band together to help Delbert. This incredibly compassionate documentary reveals the morality of the rural community and the souls of the three surviving brothers. Highest recommendation.Movie Review: Brother's Keeper
Summary: 5 Stars
Dealing with a raft of troubling issues like poverty, mercy killing, and rural prejudice, Berlinger and Sinofsky's insightful, award-winning feature probes the meaning of justice by anatomizing the facts in a small-town murder case. As details about Delbert and Bill's unusually close relationship emerge, and the media parasites descend, it's impossible not to feel sympathy for Delbert's plight, especially considering his limited resources, understanding, and isolation from a community that for years has regarded his family with condescension, even thinly veiled contempt. A fascinating glimpse at a seldom-seen, not-so-far-away world, this resonant film is indeed a "Keeper."