Quartile rating: 5/10 · 1 rating
Three brothers are reunited on the occasion of the death of his mother. The three are in a difficult stage of their lives due to economic difficulties: Bernard is a failed actor, Didier pretends to be a professor of philosophy when, in fact, is selling sex toys and Pascal lives off a rich sexagenarian. Accompanied by Sara, the teenage daughter of Bernard, they live surprising encounters while new problems appear.
The Three Brothers: The Return is a French comedy sequel with a familiar family-reunion-after-death premise. The setup of three misfit brothers with hidden embarrassments has comedic potential but the execution feels formulaic and the character arcs are predictable. Acting is competent but unremarkable for a mid-tier French comedy. Cinematography is functional and workmanlike with little visual ambition. Novelty is low as it retreads well-worn territory of dysfunctional family comedies with few distinguishing touches. The ending resolves things in a tidy, unsurprising manner consistent with the genre. Overall a middling, forgettable entry that matches its below-average reputation.