Brat 2 (aka Brother 2, 2000) Movie Review  I’ve been told that
“Brat 2″, a sequel to a successful movie, is one of the biggest
box office champ in Russian history. The film is a major success
and (I’m once again told) it has revitalized the Russian film
industry and their stature in the action genre. If this is the
case, then all I can say is: The Russians have a long way to go!
The star of our subdued opus is Sergei Bodrov, who plays Danila,
a former military man with a knack for getting into trouble.
Despite the fact that our lead doesn’t look old enough to have
been in the Russian army a few years ago, writer/director
Aleksei Balabanov asks us to accept that Danila is, in fact, a
lethal killing machine. Okay, I guess I’ll play along. After
all, if I can “buy” that Keanu Reeves is a kung fu master, why
not Bodrov as the Russian equivalent of Rambo?  The thrust of
“Brat 2″ (“brat”, I believe, means “brother” in Russia) is that
the nationalistic ex-soldier Danila takes up the cause of an ex-
compatriot murder