The Brother from Another Planet, an indie film classic we watched in Science Fiction Literature and Film class, shows us that we might not be as human as we think. The Brother (Portrayed by Joe Morton), is not native to planet Earth. He would have no bias about how corrupt, insane, or how beautiful and interesting our world can truly be.
I would believe it is fairly ironic that even though the Brother is an alien from another world, he ends up being the most sympathetic and most human character in the movie. He acts like a good scientist (Or a good alien scientist) would; the Brother observes human behavior, interacts with humans in an indirect way and experiences the pains that humans have to deal with. Yes, he has strange feet that would stand out from the rest of the public in Harlem but the Brother is a lot like us.
It would be easy to assume that The Brother from Another Planet would be a blaxploitation flick, but that's not the case at all. The problems associated with problem are explored with the black populace but other people are looked at closer. You have the Southern woman trying to adjust to life in New York, the kid in the subway who enjoys telling stories and playing card tricks at the same time, the Hispanic repairman who warms up to the Brother and other characters the Brother meets along the way.
The Brother has antagonists; he has to evade a pair of white alien bounty hunters who screech like cats and have synchronized actions with one another. They are funny but they are also omnimous of why they are after the Brother. My best guess is that the white aliens represent the oppressive part of society dominated by people who are Caucasian. Even their mannerisms are bureaucratic in nature, as they ask the man in the arcade about his Green Card.
The Brother from Another Planet was funny, intriguing, and truly introspective. The main character, despite being from another world, was easy to relate to and fun to watch as he tries to find his place in a new world.
- Kristopher
I would believe it is fairly ironic that even though the Brother is an alien from another world, he ends up being the most sympathetic and most human character in the movie. He acts like a good scientist (Or a good alien scientist) would; the Brother observes human behavior, interacts with humans in an indirect way and experiences the pains that humans have to deal with. Yes, he has strange feet that would stand out from the rest of the public in Harlem but the Brother is a lot like us.
It would be easy to assume that The Brother from Another Planet would be a blaxploitation flick, but that's not the case at all. The problems associated with problem are explored with the black populace but other people are looked at closer. You have the Southern woman trying to adjust to life in New York, the kid in the subway who enjoys telling stories and playing card tricks at the same time, the Hispanic repairman who warms up to the Brother and other characters the Brother meets along the way.
The Brother has antagonists; he has to evade a pair of white alien bounty hunters who screech like cats and have synchronized actions with one another. They are funny but they are also omnimous of why they are after the Brother. My best guess is that the white aliens represent the oppressive part of society dominated by people who are Caucasian. Even their mannerisms are bureaucratic in nature, as they ask the man in the arcade about his Green Card.
The Brother from Another Planet was funny, intriguing, and truly introspective. The main character, despite being from another world, was easy to relate to and fun to watch as he tries to find his place in a new world.
- Kristopher
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