Despite their abundant talent, however, it is clear that The Hughes Brothers have suffered slightly from ‘difficult second album’ syndrome throughout their careers, as it is still Menace II Society, their unflinchingly raw debut from 1993, that proves to be the most cohesive and successful entry of their cinematic output. Far more successful, for example, was From Hell, their 2003 adaption of Alan Moore’s epic Jack the Ripper graphic novel, that successfully married a kinetic visual style to a richly dark evocation of Victorian London (which also boasted the most unnerving Ian Holm performance outside of that brief moment in The Lord of the Rings). While the twin brother’s work in the early to mid 2000s were never slam dunk successes (especially the Denzel Washington helmed The Book of Eli, which proved to be a rather expensive mis-fire) their rich visual style always spoke to the fact that, despite uneven narratives, we were watching the work of two very talented filmmakers. Jackson, Bill DukeĪ quick glance at IMDB will show that The Hughes Brothers many not have the largest filmography in the world, yet brevity of content does not necessarily equate to lack of quality (just ask Terrence Malick). Starring: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Jada Pinkett Smith, Samuel L.
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