Brother

I'm not usually into mobster-type movies, but I really enjoyed Brother.

I found it odd that Danila had no problem murdering people, yet he never went back on his word when he told someone he wouldn't kill them. I think that shows that the gangster life he is living really isn't for him because most gang members will shoot anyone who gets in there way without thinking twice. He seems to downplay the fact that he was in the army, but that's obviously where he learned everything he knows about killing. But the reason he is different from the other mobsters is because he seems to have a conscience.

It seems that Danila would do anything for his older brother. He even forgives him for betraying him at the end of the movie, after he saves his life. Danila also seems to feel very strongly about the use of the word "brother". When he pulls a gun on the men in the train who refuse to pay the fee, one of them calls him brother, and he coldy replies, "you're not my brother". Also, at the end of the movie after he shoots Sveta's husband in the leg, her husband calls him brother. Once again, Danila says, "You're not my brother."

Music seems to be the only thing that is keeping Danila sane. He doesn't really seem to enjoy any other forms of entertainment (except getting stoned). When he goes out anywhere it is usually to a concert or a record store. Even when he watches television, it's a recording of a concert. Because Danila is caught up in the gang activity of his brother, he doesn't really get a chance to do things normal teenagers (young adults?) do, so listening to music is his way of staying connected with the normal outside world.