Brick(2006)- User Reviews

A decent noir set in a high school. The highlight of the film is the direction by Rian Johnson. He keeps the spirit of a traditional film noir alive even in a high school setting. The dialogue might seem out of place for some, as many might find that …more»

I really liked this movie for the most part. It was difficult to follow at times and I found that the dialogue and plot scheme were much more mature than anything that could be successfully applied to high school aged kids.

I do believe that the lead …more»

As captivating entertainment Brick was excellent. As insightful exploration of the darker side of high school - I hope not.

I'm sure my high school had it's darker side and it involved drugs, sex and people using people, but I tried to live …more»

I thought this movie was really good.It got my attention right from the beginning and was interesting the entire time. I have to say the story was a little confussing and hard to follow AT TIMES due to some mumbled speech and slang terms being used, but …more»

Whenever the critics fall all over themselves trying to praise a movie, I get really suspicious. Because, see, critics like to view a movie purely in terms of how good it is whereas I like to throw in how enjoyable. The two are, of course, not mutually …more»

Anyone with a basic background in classic film will appreciate the dialogue and cinematography that follows the style of the 30s and 40s precisely. It never quite arrives at the exciting climax it seems to be reaching for, but overall is a very engaging …more»

The suburbia-ripped-from-reality was much better in _Blue_Velvet_ - a much more believable and entertaining film directed by David Lynch with Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopper.
In _Brick_, maybe it's the fault of the director, …more»

Brick may have been great as a highschool student's first short, but as it is, this movie is a painful experience. Featuring Bugsy Malone meets Dawson's Creek dialogues, more cliches than your classic boy-meets-girl movie, and an annoyingly amature …more»

Few movies define a new style. Pulp Fiction and Casa Blanca come to mind. See Brick and get with the times.more»

The debut film from director Rion Johnson shows so much promise, the last person to show anything remotely close to this much promise was Troy Duffy with Boondock Saints, and as much as I love Boondock this movie blows it out by a mile plus some. It …more»