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Brick [2005]
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A classic... turkey, that is.
Review date: 2008-02-14 Rating: 4 out of 10
This really is like a student drama project - the 'acting' is excruciating; the dialogue either embarrassingly hip or thankfully unintelligible; the plot utterly unengaging. I'm a fan of film noir and of post-modern retakes on the genre, but this is just a joke. Maybe in a few years it will be acknowledged as a classic turkey which we can all have a laugh at; but right now it's pretentious bollocks, pure and simple.
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Reviews
Outstanding, original take on film Noir!!!
Review date: 2007-07-21 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a truly astounding film. It is Film Noir in the truest sense, whilst giving it a new twist by taking on the the original modern-day setting of an American high school. The cinematography, score, direction and acting throughout contribute to making this film a really captivating and enjoybale experience.
The film portrays teenage issues but originally within an adult framework and shot in a traditional noir style. The plot revolves around high school loner Brendan Frye (played by Joseph Gordon-levitt, better known as the young one in hit tv show 3rd Rock From the Sun), who tries to track down his missing ex-girlfriend. The trail leads him into the underworld of high school crime, a gripping mystery ensues leading him back deeper and deeper into the unwanted world of violence and betrayal he had tried to leave behind.
The style and pace of the film is reminiscent of classics such as; The Maltese Falcon and Chinatown, bringing the traditional detective story to modern day suburbia with teenage american politics as the context. The film takes you into the sometimes warped, but I feel accurately portrayed mind of the 21st century teenager in a way never attempted before and at the same time bringing noir back to the fore.
Also I must disagree with previous reviewers who complained about the films cinematography and dialogue. I would agree with the comments that the dialogue in particular is out of place, IF this was a shot in a more generally accepted style of film-making, but it's not, it's film noir and as such fits absolutely perfectly with the pace and plot of the movie.
So if you want to see an extremely original, gripping and thought provoking film then check it out, it may not suit everyone but it's definitley worth a look. Highly reccommended.
did they filmed it themselves for a high school project?
Review date: 2007-07-13 Rating: 4 out of 10
Mildly intruiging but certainly nothing memorable....complicated plot for the sake of complication.....dawson's creek on crack....all a bit silly really.....one or two nice shots but not enough to reclaim the two lost hours of my life....if it comes on tv and you really, really, can't think of anything to do on a sunday afternoon....
not so great
Review date: 2007-06-21 Rating: 4 out of 10
the concept was good but the scenario just wasnt pulled off. i got pretty bored way before the end, but struggled on. i wouldnt recommend....
Wow
Review date: 2007-05-09 Rating: 10 out of 10
This film is so so good and I don't really know why. Well, I have an idea it was something to do with the brilliant script, the great performances from people I had never seen before (which helped suspend reality completely), the imaginative cinematography and sound.
It conjured up an atmosphere similar to how I felt when I watched that weird film with the brother of that kid out of Home Alone, you know the one like Catcher in the Rye where he runs off from school to the big city... no I can't remember what it's called, it's no good. Anyway suffice to say that I loved the way you never saw any of the characters in a lesson and the main character only went to school once to be berated by the Principle.
I had absolutely no idea what this film was going to be about but liked the trailer I saw on another DVD. Usually this is a bit of a gamble but it paid off big time this time.
As a final note, some people are going to hate this film because even though the dialogue is unreally crafted and fake sounding in its cleverness (a little like Tarantino I guess) what action there is realistic and there's no loud bangs or crashes. Also there are no strong female characters as such which may alienate female veiwers.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Emilie De Ravin
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Creators:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Primary Contributor)
Emilie De Ravin (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Optimum Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Optimum Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060034572992
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-09-18
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005
Language: English (Original Language)