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Movie Reviews of Brick
Movie Review: Brick - Awesometown
Summary: 5 Stars
Film Noir set in a California High School. It's a detective movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt from "Third Rock from the Sun" plays Brendan, and after his ex-girlfriend winds up dead, he sets out to see who done it and get even. I loved this film, perhaps a little too much. The writing is incredibly tight and smarty pants. The characters are detailed, vivid, and lovable. Especially that Nora Zehetner who plays Laura. Rian Johnson did good by this one, and it took him almost a decade to get this film made for $500k on 35mm. This film isn't about the cinematography, it's about the story. It blew up at Sundance in 2005 winning the special jury prize for "originality of vision". You will see why.Movie Review: Brick
Summary: 5 Stars
With a tough-talking teenage argot harkening back to the hard-boiled noir movies of the forties, and a cast of high-school-age characters with names like Dode, Tugger, and The Brain, Johnson's ingenious murder-mystery set at a Los Angeles high school is pure movie fancy. But what a clever, fascinating ruse he's devised--the plot itself is a mind twister worthy of "Kiss Me Deadly." And the acting, like the dialogue, is utterly sincere, even at its most outrageously hip. With hands jammed in his tattered coat pockets, specs dropping down the bridge of his nose, Levitt epitomizes shabby cool. Great support from Haas, Noah Fleiss, and Norah Zehetner give this "Brick" extra heft.Movie Review: A film loaded with cliches, but it still works.
Summary: 5 Stars
When I heard people talk about this film I thought, "Oh no, not another art-house snooze-fest! Where's my beret?". But I was wrong. This is a great film, very entertaining. Any fan of film noir will get a kick out of this mixture of "Dawson's Creek" and "The Big Sleep".
Brick is one amazing film due to its heavy use of tough-guy/gal talk and typical film noirish characters juxtaposed against a suburban Californian teen environment. But it simply works - you laugh at the funny parts and are on the edge of your seat at the tense parts.
I give high praise to the director and the cast of Brick. I can't wait to see this director's next film.
Movie Review: One of the Best Indie Films in some years!! AAA++
Summary: 5 Stars
There is one aspect of this film, that seperates it from many others. It is the very creative dialogue used. Like "Where's Dode Flopped"? And many others! The casting was very well done! One has to really appreciate the fact that even though this movie is in a modern high school in San Clemente, CA., Sometimes, I feel like i was even being transported back to a 1940's style movie. The pattern is somewhat like this. If you love a low budget movie, that is unlike any other I have ever seen; I recommend you get this DVD. You will really appreciate it. Oh, and did I mention the music score. It is really cool!
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Movie Review: Great Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a blockbuster movie pass and I watch up to 80-100 movies a year. After seeing Joseph Gorden-Levitt's performance in Manic, and mysterios skin. I was chomping at the bit to rent this movie. This movie does not dissapoint. I know some people will not agree with me, but I see one of the best character actors in the making. I would even compare his perfomances to the the earlier edward norton movies (ie primal fear,american history X, and fight club) I loved the way there were non traditonal fight scenes that are so much in abundance today. This movie is a little long, but I absolutley loved this movie.