Brick
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I expected great things of Brick. I enjoyed the trailers, and it received pretty good reviews. So I bought the DVD without having seen it.
It’s a story of drugs, murder, and a murder analysis. There’s a drug lord, his hired muscle, a detective, his loyal sidekick, and a femme fatale. It’s a film noir. And it’s set in a modern-day American high school. Yes, they’ve taken those two staples of US cinema and mixed them together into one great concept.
So, does it work?
Well, on a assured level it does. It’s surprising just how well, in fact. But there are some incongruities. The scene in the assistant vice-principal’s office didn’t play out for me. It just seemed too forced.
And the age of the actors plus hindered my viewing satisfaction. Fans of gritty cop show
What could have been a great and original film turned into an interesting but flawed experiment in mixing genres. And the tale got so convoluted that it was even essential to have Brendan tell the viewers precisely what the fuck happened! A shame…
Scored
Acting: 13
Story: 13
Direction: 14
Enjoyment: 14
Involvement: 15
Total: 69
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