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Brotherhood of Justice (1986)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 7/14

7/14: Brotherhood of Justice has some well-known faces of the 80's and features a catchy plot.

It's almost similar to the book called The Wave except on a smaller scale that's based on real life events that took place in Forth Worth, Texas. On the surface, vigilantism seems like a good idea, but problems with it run deep because the fine line becomes blurry as to what constitutes justice and whose standard it's based on. That's why the concept will never work.

Hence, these matters are best left to law enforcement; if they don't do their job properly, then contact the media to make the facts known and demand action. So the description says that the film was made for television. Hm, it doesn't show.

Keanu Reeves once again turns in a decent performance that's consistent with the era. Of course, there are several similarities to Point Break. Evan Mirand is convincing as Mule, and I don't know why his career never took off afterwards.

Billy Zane's character is amusing because, in one scene, he's aggressive and is ready to nuke everything and then he's pummeled by Keanu's character and wants to be left alone by the gang since he's too pissed and ashamed at once. Kiefer Sutherland's character seems to be a threat as a plot device but, for some weird reason, disappears for a long time until the end.

All in all, Brotherhood of Justice is a catchy 80's flick that gets the message across about starting an all-white gang for the misguided purpose of righting wrongs.

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