Brotherhood Review: 6 Ups & 5 Downs

4. It's Much More Mature Than Its Predecessors

Coming almost a decade after the previous movie, Brotherhood likely would've been a bust if it didn't move Sam on in a meaningful way and confront how both he and the audience have changed in the interim.

Young teens who were raised with the first two films will be in their mid-20s by now and may even have their own kids, so while Clarke himself is in fact almost 40 years of age, there has been an element of the character growing with the viewer.

This is especially apparent in this third and seemingly final film, which sees Sam settled down with a family which he desperately attempts to protect. The film confronts middle-aged anxieties and generally feels more down-to-Earth than the two prior movies, even if it's not without its outrageous aforementioned indulgences.