ecollins-09795
Brick is an ambitious film, but it really does fall short. The cinematography is quite possibly it's best aspect (not to say all other aspects were bad) because it evokes a certain amateurish style in which we see exceptional techniques. However, the editing was so poor that it takes away from the cinematography. Littered with mid-scene jump cuts that serve no purpose, I was constantly removed from the story to question: "What the hell was that?" While I understand this was Rian's first film and it had a low budget, I will not lower my standards of what makes a great film to cater to his practical inadequacies. Moving on to the writing, I see what Rian was going for in creating noir characters in a contemporary setting but I feel that he over-embellished the dialogue with so many idioms and slang that the audience becomes lost in the story's trajectory. i also understand how some films are more concerned with characters and atmosphere, rather than the logic of the story. For instance, The Big Lebowski (also based on hard-boiled novel) develops the characters as the Dude tries to replace his rug. Yet, itt wasn't about the rug, Bunny, or Jackie Treehorn's conspiracy, it's about these fricken awesome characters, and it works! Here, not so much. These characters, purely based within noir archetypes, have little if any identifiable or redeemable qualities. Which means it's hard to give a crap how it ends. Having said that, it is a film that is certainly worth a watch, as is any film where the audience has such polar reactions.
dexter_greycells
My main grudge with this movie was the dialogues and language used. I had the subtitles on and and it was still difficult to grasp the proceedings because of the jargon and the complicated plot. Users who rated this movie highly used the word 'noir' to describe it. I am just an average movie goer and not some critic. So, that went over my head. Some of the characters (The Pin, especially and The Brain) were too flimsy. The suspense is barely gripping. Wouldn't recommend it.
ijsmariabou
Since I saw Brick is has raised to the first position of my list of film noir films. I have liked a lot the film although there have been parts that I haven't understood.This film shows the structure of the film noir because is has a lot of characteristics. For example they don't show happiness in all the movie they are a lot's of scene which are urban and dark, i this film they give lot of importance to the cigarette that in film noir is a really big characteristic. When you see this film you are really integrated and make you think a lot to know who has kill Em (protagonist) . I think that every body can like this film because is a film noir but modern. I have liked the film a lot but there was some scene that I didn't understood.
jujurugeri
"Review for Brick"Brick it's a movie which releases the classic film noir, without some classics features like detectives, tobaccos and hats, but with codes, language, active narrator, filming angles, the dark interiors, the shutters and the visual characteristics. The main character, a cunning young college student, but who goes unnoticed as the hero trying to unravel the mystery surrounding Emily's disappearance.This movie is about a lonely teenager who investigates the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend Emily, who has recently joined a more popular and also more dangerous group. With the help of Brain, Brendan's investigation takes him to a group of drug traffickers led by The Pin. And the one who first appeared to be more of a brownie, turns out to be a fierce and determined hero, who takes advantage of the strengths and weaknesses of each one to achieve their attempts.Although this film has a stylized dialog it does not distract the public, because is a very easy and don't have to keep the public away, so I liked the film because, the story is very good and the way the authors managed to mix a teenage scene with the classic style of film noir was very good.
AD
