Didn’t You Kill My Brother?, 1988 – ★★★½

An Alexi Sayle penned and led story of two brothers sperated by greed and socialism. Previously both criminals (the story seems to be a ribbing on the Kray twins) it follows one half of the duo as they take on a VERY restrictive educational role in a local school, where he introduces socialist ideas to a despondent classroom.

I actually quite liked this one, I thought it balanced reasonable drama, with some thought provoking sequences and wasn’t afraid to be a bit silly as well.

Tonally solid and decently paced. Sayles duel performance as both of the brothers is excellent and the story has a rather satisfying (if not open) ending that I really quite enjoyed.

Not the absolute best of ‘The Comic Strip’ but one I could easily see myself revisiting.

source https://letterboxd.com/tytdreviews/film/didnt-you-kill-my-brother/

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