'Little Brother' Review: Netflix's Recycled Odd-Couple Comedy With John Cena and Eric André Falls Flat
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Frank Scheck
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A scathing review of Netflix's film "Little Brother," a comedy starring John Cena and Eric André that follows an uptight real estate broker forced to deal with the man he mentored in high school. The critic argues the film is a shamelessly recycled odd-couple comedy that borrows heavily from classics like Twins, What About Bob?, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, lacking originality or creative merit.
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· 3 pulledIf Little Brother feels familiar while you're watching it, it's because this is a film so pre-digested that it's as if a bird ate Twins, What About Bob? and Planes, Trains and Automobiles and then spit the contents into your mouth.
Netflix loves to trumpet their championing of cinematic auteurs like Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion, Alfonso Cuaron and Greta Gerwig, among many others. But you get the feeling that what they're really excited about is recycling tried-and-true formulas.
And their movies don't get more formulaic than the new odd couple-style comedy starring John Cena and Eric André.
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