BROTHERHOOD: SOMETHING BORROWED?

There have been a lot of hype about the film, but here’s the truth: it looks too familiar. Borrowing elements from other films is not a negative thing, and just as Pablo Picasso once said, “Good artists borrow, great artists steal”.?Brotherhood?adapts its borrowed elements to fit the Nigerian story it tells.

Here are the things you might have seen somewhere before.

? Sibling rivalry

?Brotherhood?follows the story of twin brothers, Wale (Falz) and Akin (Tobi Bakre) Adetula who find themselves on either side of the law. While Wale chooses to make something meaningful out of life by joining the Lagos State Special Weapons and Tactics unit, Akin decides to be a criminal.?As a result, each twin repeatedly clash and argue over the other person’s life choices. We’ve seen sibling rivalry take different forms in other films. Michael and Fredo in?The Godfather II; Thor and Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise; Dom and Jakob in?Fast & Furious 9,?and Esther and Gloria in?Blood Sister?I and II all have rivalries.