The Brother from Another Planet

Can you say "different?" Have often do you see a movie in which the lead character never utters one word?That's the case here, a unique story of an alien who crashes near Harlem, a famous black neighborhood in New York... Full review

This is a very strange film to watch, but easy to do so despite the fact that the plot is only added to near the end of the film with the men in black. It's no masterpiece at all, not... Full review

This is a very strange film to watch, but easy to do so despite the fact that the plot is only added to near the end of the film with the men in black. It's no masterpiece at all, not even... Full review

I first saw this movie while wandering around Midtown Manhattan and Harlem in the mid-80's. The similarities to my own experience that week were amazing. I was transfixed by this film. Although too low tech for most sci-fi fanatics, this film's... Full review

An alien from outer space (Joe Morton) crash lands in NY. He looks like a black man, is totally mute and can fix machines and heal wounds with his bare hands. He's taken in by the citizens of Harlem who grow... Full review

1st watched 6/6/2007 - 7 out of 10(Dir-John Sayles): Strange and unique quiet drama about a man who lands on earth as an escapee from another planet where he was apparently a slave. Joe Morton, as this brother from the... Full review

What I love about Sayles is that he never forgets that first and foremost, movies should tell stories.This one is a real gem in the rough. It has the irreverence and SciFi conventions of Barry Sonnenfeld's MIB but with social... Full review

I love movies that make you think deep, and Brother From Another Planet is one of them. Unique look at how an outsider who knows nothing about human culture would react to the situation the African Americans are in.... Full review

The Brother From Another Planet, is about an African American alien who crash lands on Earth in Harlem, in New York City. The brother does not speak English (or any language at all) but he can understand others and soon... Full review

This is one of the best and most underrated movies I have ever seen. This is a brilliant black comedy with great social commentary on racism and classism. I loved it the first time I saw it, and it held... Full review

it illuminates the film and the historical angle....Mason Daring's steel drum score is effective....Scenes employ great humor (particularly any scene in the bar) but still drive home the point....the track is informative and entertaining.....gels thanks to the keen observations of Sayles' script and Joe Morton's classic performance as the Brother..... ... Full Review

THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET tells the story of a man who cannot talk, but who can read minds, listen carefully, look deep into eyes, and provide a sort of mirror for our society. The movie finds countless opportunities for humorous scenes, most of them with a quiet little bite, a way of causing us to look at our society. ... Full Review

While not quite as massive as the thousands of films the Starz deal provided to Netflix's "Watch Instantly" service last year, IFC Films has signed an exclusive streaming deal with Netflix for 53 of IFC's films. ... Full Article

In the '80s and '90s, I fell for Joe Morton. I watched him rock the stage in New York City, and he became my favorite, smart, unbeatable action star in Executive Decision. ... Full Article

This love-it-or-hate-it film by John Sayles merits three stars for its inventive and offbeat treatment of an alien visitation.Want special effects?Try E.T. . ... Full Article

Still John Sayles's most provocative work, THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET blends a stock satirical premise--a look at the world through the eyes of an alien--with a runaway slave narrative, rendering a loosely constructed but keenly observed allegory of race... ... Full Article