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Flawed but worthwhile


Brick is done in the style of a 1940s film noir, but set in a contemporary high school. I think the premise was interesting, but the execution had mixed results. I liked the unusual dialogue, but the story wasn't as interesting or compelling as it should have been. There were several parts of the film where I was bored. There are some good moments and the actors did a decent job for the most part. Brick is a flawed film, but still worth watching. My rating is a 7/10.

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I liked it way more then you did, I didn't find the whole Pin and Tugger stuff interesting, wasn't awful just didn't think it flowed as well. But I love the noirish dialogue, the performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt is fantastic and he's the main reason to watch this, loved the interaction between him and Matt O'Leary's The Brian. The downbeat undertone to the way the story flows and the way it's shot. Just love that our main character goes through all this for Emily, who clearly doesn't care a jot for him and their unborn baby. Brendan is a great noir anti-hero. Wasn't a big fan of Nora Zehtner as Laura, could have casted better for that role imo. But overall a very good low budget film 8/10

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Yeah, I actually gave it a 9. As far as the story, I feel the same as you guys, around 7-8, but just having the setting be so unique for this style of movie pushed it over the top, for me. Either way, I applaud films for trying to do something different. Extra credit if it actually works, and this did.

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I think it was a successful film and it worked it's gimmick well, 40's noir set in High School. I think down to having a charismatic lead and well written hero, once you have that in place you can wing it with the rest. The film flows really well, besides the odd sluggish moment. Some of the cast don't feel comfortable with the dialogue but most aren't on screen long enough to really make too much damage. But overall I think it's Rian Johnson best film to date.

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I should watch some of his other films. I've only seen this and "Looper", and possibly a little of "The Brothers Bloom", but I can't remember for sure.

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Looper is a good film, flawed like most of his work but a good sc-fi film. Brother's Bloom is underrated, with a starry cast and interesting plot seem to slip by without much fuss when it was released. Rian's a weird director, he's yet to direct a full on masterpiece and his films have been flawed but still worth a watch.

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