Film Review

‘Brothers Under Fire’: U.S. Army Squad Versus Mexican Cartel

‘Sicario’ demonstrated US military versus drug cartels is exciting, but by the time ‘Brothers Under Fire’ revs up, one’s mind has already left the building.
‘Brothers Under Fire’: U.S. Army Squad Versus Mexican Cartel
Danny (Solly McLeod), in "Brothers Under Fire." Vertical
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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NR | 1h 41m | War, Thriller | 2026

“Brothers Under Fire” is a generic military-versus-drug-cartel thriller that appears to set its sights on achieving the bare minimum in entertainment value. While it does that, it adds little and part of the reason is that the screenplay takes too long to arrive at the action.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
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