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Blood Ties

  • 2013
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
22K
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James Caan, Billy Crudup, Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard, Clive Owen, Zoe Saldaña, and Matthias Schoenaerts in Blood Ties (2013)
Two brothers on either side of the law face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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Two brothers on either side of the law face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.Two brothers on either side of the law face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.Two brothers on either side of the law face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

  • Director
    • Guillaume Canet
  • Writers
    • Guillaume Canet
    • James Gray
    • Jacques Maillot
  • Stars
    • Clive Owen
    • Marion Cotillard
    • Billy Crudup
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guillaume Canet
    • Writers
      • Guillaume Canet
      • James Gray
      • Jacques Maillot
    • Stars
      • Clive Owen
      • Marion Cotillard
      • Billy Crudup
    • 65User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Chris
    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Monica
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Frank
    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Natalie
    Zoe Saldaña
    Zoe Saldaña
    • Vanessa
    • (as Zoe Saldana)
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    • Scarfo
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Leon
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Lieutenant Connellan
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Marie
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    • Mike
    John Ventimiglia
    John Ventimiglia
    • Valenti
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • McNally
    Jamie Hector
    Jamie Hector
    • Nick
    Yul Vazquez
    Yul Vazquez
    • Fabio De Soto
    Eve Hewson
    Eve Hewson
    • Yvonne
    Anais Lee
    Anais Lee
    • Janie
    Mirabelle Lee
    Mirabelle Lee
    • Janie
    Richard Petrocelli
    Richard Petrocelli
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    • Director
      • Guillaume Canet
    • Writers
      • Guillaume Canet
      • James Gray
      • Jacques Maillot
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    8dme3-624-956960

    a tale of two brothers

    I just returned from a screening of this film, and I feel the need to say that it was a really pleasing experience.

    At first I had some doubts about it since the first reviews I'd read about the film were not too promising. It was supposed to be decent yet too long, and not really compelling. I'm very glad to say that I ignored these and went with my gut feeling to go see it anyway. Thoroughly well executed as well in music score as visual cinematography, the real standout in this one is the fact that it really gets you to understand both sides of the brother's stories. It is really hard to tell who's wrong and who's right by the time you get to the end of the screening. An obvious call as it may seem at first but when the chips fall as they do one might have to reconsider their opinion. The excellence of this movie is the way in which it manages to blend ethical questions, family ties, and personal beliefs in a way that makes perfect sense without wanting to be overly self-aware or condemning. It is and remains a tale of two brother's with diverging paths and beliefs in their respective lives and how they interact with each other and their shared environment. Praise to Clive Owen for portraying his character the way he does, he really fits the part and gives a more real and deeper dimension to the role. Every other actor and actress' portrayal is also quite spot on, and even the 'bad guys' in it feel relatable. It has a long runtime but to me it never felt as such, it doesn't bore and in my opinion its runtime seems necessary to let you see every aspect of the story. A solid character study of two brother's that want to like each other and do so in their own way but struggle with their different views on life and the fine line between right and wrong.

    Maybe "Blood Ties" isn't the best film that has been released this year but it's solid both in story as in execution. It certainly deserves better than 'moderate' reviews.
    8doclee32

    Excellent movie to watch.

    Love the movie. One of the best movies I have seen. Excellent story and good screenplay to go with it. However, need to be patient to follow the story line effectively through. Not a simple straightforward story which we usually see in movies. Good family crime drama. It is a thriller reaching the climax at the end. Like the ending too. The starting and the ending of the story blend together very well. In fact all the actors and actresses portrayed their parts very well indeed. The story is adapted from a French novel and movie. Clive Owen did a very good job as the other brother. Good choice of 60s music back ground. If you like simple straightforward action movie, then this is definitely not your type. Watch it patiently and you will love the movie!
    6SnoopyStyle

    threatens to be good

    It's 1974 New York. Police detective Frank Pierzynski (Billy Crudup) leads a raid against Anthony Scarfo (Matthias Schoenaerts). They are disappointed by the relatively limited evidence found and Frank reconnects with his ex Vanessa (Zoe Saldana) who is now married to Scarfo. Scarfo awaits his release as his fury grows about Vanessa abandoning him for Frank. Meanwhile, Frank's older criminal brother Chris Pierzynski (Clive Owen) is released after serving twelve years for a revenge killing. His ex-wife Monica (Marion Cotillard) is now a drug-addicted prostitute. He has new girlfriend Natalie (Mila Kunis) and falls back into his criminal ways. He's living with his brother, father Leon (James Caan), and sister Marie (Lili Taylor)

    This keeps threatening to be a good period crime thriller. It has the gritty feel and the music. It has a good cast. It has French action director Guillaume Canet. It should be compelling. It never really picks up steam except for one thrilling robbery sequence. While Crudup is solid in this era, Clive Owen is trying very hard to be hard. It's questionable if Owen could ever be that hard. Even in a bar fight where he hits a guy with a bottle, it still ends with a wimpy hold-me-back. I don't believe that he's been in a tough prison for twelve years. There are also a few too many females in the movie. I'm not being sexist. I mean there is at least one unnecessary female connection, not to mention that Lili Taylor has nothing to do other than to yell at the boys. The story narrative is a bit muddled but it figures it out by the time of the shootout. It just doesn't continue it with a compelling brother vs brother narrative. Instead, it gerry-rigs the story to engineer a shocking poetic ending. This movie keeps missing the target whenever it threatens to get good. The parts are all there if not the whole.
    6submarine1977

    Can blood ties prevail on both sides of the law?

    On the beginning, I have to admit, that I've never got familiarized with the style both of Guillame Canet and James Gray, probably because barely any of their previous works acquired broad distribution in my country. Hence, while stepping into the cinema room, I didn't know what kind of emotions or thoughts the upcoming movie would release in me. Neither did I know what the movie would be about nor how it was admitted by professional critics. I was sitting on my chair, being curious what values may bring the movie, boasting with appearance of quite astonishing amount of gifted actors. After the showing, the question was partially answered.

    While in other movies representing the genre there is one character the story focuses around, here we have two, both standing on the opposite sides of the law: the notorious criminal, who, having spent a long-term sentence in jail, is being released and his younger brother, Frank, turned out to be a devoted policeman. The past and social positions occupied by both of brothers are sources of the tension growing between Chris and Frank, which is especially visible in the attitude of the police officer. However, he has the feeling of being partially responsible for the path his brother has taken. In the childhood period, Frank failed Chris, which resulted in his first jail sentence.

    The whole situation is being observed by third party characters, the most interesting of which is a prostitute performed by Marion Cotillard. Climbing on peaks of her acting skills, the actress successfully presents a wreck, that believes in no chances on brighter future, even while being a mother of two Chris' children. In opposition to her, the rest of those observers fails to attract any attention. Even while having such great actors like James Caan or Lily Taylor, Canet and Gray do not know how to connect their characters with the story, not to mention about Mila Kunis. Her character just exist in the movie's world.

    I have the feeling, however, that the screenwriters put enough effort to present the main plot in a satisfactory way, being supported by two great actors. Despite the conflict between two brothers, viewers can sense that there is still a thin bond between them, even though Frank urgently tries to conceal it. All scenes between them are well paced and written. Confrontation of muffled Billy Crudup with impulsive Clive Owen gave an interesting result - it's the former convict, that through his attempts to fix the situation acquires our sympathy more than the cold policeman.

    I'm not gonna praise the movie's capacity to convey the 70's atmosphere, because this feature has become common. However, what needs to mentioned about are dialogues. They are juicy and full of vulgarisms, that perfectly give the viewer a notion about the social environment the movie tells about. The presented world is devoid of any kind of beauty.

    After all, I accept the vision presented by Guillame Canet and James Gray. In spite of it's flaws, the movie presents the main plot in enough absorbing way to attract viewers. There is a tie between me and this movie, even though it is not as strong as it should be.
    8July_Faraday

    Movie based on character development, great one by Canet

    IF YOU EXPECT THIS TO BE A CLASSIC Hollywood GANGSTER MOVIE, YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED! It's not, it's way more than that, it's almost entirely based on the characters development. As the movie unfolds, we learn more and more about the lives of the two brothers, and the circumstances in which they keep finding each other, which makes it very hard for them to connect on a brotherly level. The actors play their roles to perfection, very believable, specially Clive Owen and Marion Cotillard. The cast is exceptional and bring out the essence of the period. I really enjoyed this movie from beginning to end, and I'm glad it wasn't action based. I didn't find the 2 hours long like some of the viewers, although I understand it's not for everybody who usually expect more dynamical plot from a 70's movie.

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    • Trivia
      Matthias Schoenaerts was cast after starring opposite Marion Cotillard (who is the partner of director Guillaume Canet) in De rouille et d'os (2012). Canet has said that he chose Schoenaerts after hearing Cotillard praising his acting several times. Schoenaerts and Canet had met up briefly on the set of "Rust and Bone", when Canet went to visit Cotillard.
    • Goofs
      The story opens in 1974 but the song playing in the background on the record player is "New York Groove" from Ace Frehley's 1978 solo release and even the original by the band Hello was not released until 1975.
    • Quotes

      Leon: [to his son, Frank] Listen, your mother... your mother was a bitch. She was a real bitch. She beat the shit out of your brother and sister on a daily basis with whatever she had in her hand. She was a violent drunk, she was a twisted fucking slut.

    • Connections
      Featured in Blood Ties: Behind the Scenes (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      New York Groove
      Written by Russ Ballard (as Russel Ballard)

      Performed by Ace Frehley

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 2013 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Rivals
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Trésor Films
      • Worldview Entertainment
      • Caneo Films
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    • Budget
      • $25,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,472
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,912
      • Mar 23, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,566,435
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 7m(127 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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