Brick(2005)
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
Certificate
Age group16+ years
Duration107 mins
- Max, 18
- 6 reviews
An interesting film following Joseph Gordon-Levitt's protagonist as he tries to solve a mystery around his school, Rian Johnson's Brick is a good noir thriller, though perhaps it gets a bit big headed. It's attempts to follow the noir genre sometimes over complicate the narrative, distracting from characterisation - the plot can be hard to understand. From a film making perspective though it is easy to see why both Gordon-Levitt and Johnson have become so successful. Overall I would recommend this film.
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