FilmStubs: 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. (R, 110 min.)
Showtimes
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
7:00 PM
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Brick, while taking its cues and its verbal style from the novels of Dashiell Hammett, also honors the rich cinematic tradition of the hard-boiled noir mystery, here wittily and bracingly immersed in fresh territory – a modern-day Southern California neighborhood and high school. [Focus Features]
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Emilie de Ravin
Director: Rian Johnson
Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Crime
"Brick is a remarkable oddity, audacious and engaging."
— Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun
"Manages to be visually arresting, packed with geeky allusions to everything from Raymond Chandler to 'Blue Velvet.'"
— Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club
"Like the best noirs, Brick is a triumph of attitude, and there's no arguing that its brand of deadpan cool is precisely unique."
— Troy Patterson, Slate
"Brick is Bogart goes to high school, in other words, but that thumbnail description doesn't begin to convey the lasting pleasures of Rian Johnson's directorial debut."
— Ty Burr, Boston Globe
"With a superb lead turn by rising star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rian Johnson’s debut is a smart, original neo-noir that works as an ingenious mindgame as well as a slick Hollywood calling card."
— Damon Wise, Empire
"With brilliant dialogue out of the 1940s and graceful visuals that add depth to the dark comedy, Johnson debuts with a smart, self-assured feature that portrays adolescence like no other film has."
— Jeremy Mathews, Film Threat
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