Connor Del Rio and Luis Gerardo Mendez star in a scene from the movie Half Brothers. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/John Golden Britt, Focus Features)
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NEW YORK (CNS) The comedy Half Brothers (Focus) feels half-baked. Though director Luke Greenfield s odd-couple road trip movie produces the occasional laugh, it s effectively undercut by the fact that neither of its lead characters is a believable figure.
Serious moments meant to inspire reflection on the plight of immigrants to the United States, moreover, though well-intentioned, are equally flawed.