it may be predictable, but amidst the broad attempts at hit-and-miss humor, as well as the slapstick moments, the pair grows on you, and the frenetic but lively direction by Luke Greenfield help make this film a heart-warmer
a series of plot contrivances capped with emotional manipulation; It's obvious and simplistic, and worst of all has a plot entirely built on coincidence and contrivance that undermines both the comedy and the drama
"Half Brothers" is a funny and compassionate movie. The events that transpire in it are largely unrealistic, but the emotions underneath are definitely realistic, and that's what makes it special
"Half Brothers" is a comedy about half of the time, with clear departures into both familial and socially-minded drama that suggest something loftier. While these narrative choices are not always successful, they are a welcome reach
"Half Brothers" ends up being a bilingual romp which squanders its two leads' comedic potential for a half-baked message that needed to be cooked a little longer