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Brick
2005 Directed by : Rian Johnson
Brick follows Brendan, a high-school loner on the trail of his missing ex-girlfriend after she comes to him begging for help in her tricky and confusing current situation.
I was so looking forward to this film, the trailers and reviews I'd read and seen had grabbed my attention big time. As a fan of film noir, I was eagerly expecting a real treat.
Brick is a decent film, shades of Memento and Twin Peaks, but ultimately the film's language often had me confused. It's fair to say Brick is a film that you have to give all of your attention to from the first frame to the last, there are a few twists and turns, and some great cinematography but it is easy to get distracted and lost in this film if you don't give it your full attention.
I have no doubt that Brick like Donnie Darko will go onto gain cult status, and whilst I enjoyed both films, I can't help but feel that both didn't work hard enough to gain their iconic status.
Language aside, there is a lot to recommend about Brick, there are some very strong performances with what must have been a difficult script to totally comprehend, Joseph Gordon Levitt continues to grow in stature as an actor, and Lukas Haas and Nora Zehetner both abely complement him in their supporting roles.
As a film maker, I'm always looking for shots, effects or editing that I've not seen before, or that intrest me, and in Brick there were plenty of these to keep me intrested.
Although the film was confusing at points, and although I didn't totally understand the language, it all came together to a satisfactory but not brilliant ending.
Definetly a film you have to be in the right mood for, and one that demands your full attention.
Rating 3.5/5
2005 Directed by : Rian Johnson
Brick follows Brendan, a high-school loner on the trail of his missing ex-girlfriend after she comes to him begging for help in her tricky and confusing current situation.
I was so looking forward to this film, the trailers and reviews I'd read and seen had grabbed my attention big time. As a fan of film noir, I was eagerly expecting a real treat.
Brick is a decent film, shades of Memento and Twin Peaks, but ultimately the film's language often had me confused. It's fair to say Brick is a film that you have to give all of your attention to from the first frame to the last, there are a few twists and turns, and some great cinematography but it is easy to get distracted and lost in this film if you don't give it your full attention.
I have no doubt that Brick like Donnie Darko will go onto gain cult status, and whilst I enjoyed both films, I can't help but feel that both didn't work hard enough to gain their iconic status.
Language aside, there is a lot to recommend about Brick, there are some very strong performances with what must have been a difficult script to totally comprehend, Joseph Gordon Levitt continues to grow in stature as an actor, and Lukas Haas and Nora Zehetner both abely complement him in their supporting roles.
As a film maker, I'm always looking for shots, effects or editing that I've not seen before, or that intrest me, and in Brick there were plenty of these to keep me intrested.
Although the film was confusing at points, and although I didn't totally understand the language, it all came together to a satisfactory but not brilliant ending.
Definetly a film you have to be in the right mood for, and one that demands your full attention.
Rating 3.5/5