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Brick [2006] | ![Brick [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vU3BR4i7L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Rian Johnson
Actors: Joseph Gordon-levitt, Emilie De Ravin
Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 6329
Format: Anamorphic, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060034578345
ASIN: B000KRMZ9W
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 "Mumble Mumble Mumble Brick" November 12, 2008
Natty Fred (London)
I've never previously felt so stirred to write a negative review. However, having just wasted 2 hours of my time, this is distinctly the worst and seemingly most over-rated DVD I've had the misfortune of viewing recently, out of around 50 or so. Film Noir is supposedly an art form but in this instance the film aspires to keep the plot as one of the world's best kept secrets due to the continuous slang-laden mumbling of most of the main characters.
The lead character, who looks barely 5 years older than Harry Potter, mumbles and stumbles in between improbable confrontations, unconvincingly infiltrating a heroin dealing operation responsible for the death of his former girlfriend. The morphing of a barely post-pubescent high school student into the role of a seasoned all-conquering sleuth is totally unconvincing.
The film consequently contains several laughably bad moments, not least as the lead character is seduced the very minute he is overwhelmed by his grief for his girlfriend, later surpassed by his attempted seduction by a Liza Minelli cabaret look-a-like. Complemented throughout by bad acting from the supporting cast, the number of favourable and pretentious reviews of this shallow and comically bad drivel is as bewildering as the decision to release it in the first place! Cinema for the uneducated at its very worst.
 offbeat treat June 7, 2008
martin thomas (england)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
solid well made and well acted thriller featuring a strong lead performance from joseph gordon levitt.on the downside it's a bit boring in places the plot is hard to follow even though you know the ending within the first five minets.but overall this is a solid entertaining thriller
 a breath of fresh air June 2, 2008
sean paul mccann (ireland)
Brick is a film noir that has the basis of a dectective story with a young cast and a fair old pace thrown into the mix to keep things interesting,although the temptation is there to overthink this film,the idea and execution of it isnt really that complicated,yes it wants to be a bit like donnie darko but just isnt that far removed from reality in my humble opinion.
The film deals with a school kid called brendan who is trying to solve the murder of his ex girlfriend and along with his friend brain has a difficult task at hand but walks headfirst into danger at every turn and finds answers he wishes he didnt know almost,the film has a few twists thrown in but nothing that mindbending but the vigilante feel to it,and he doesnt have any weapons really is both comical and refreshing.
There is more to the film than this but i dont wish to spoil anyones enjoyment,the film relies heavily on dialouge so be prepared for that and there are no special effects really,this is a low budget film with an ego for sure but also a great quality,well worth investigating.
Confusing yet original detective drama April 1, 2008
R. Mullaney (Leeds, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When Brendan Frye (Gordon-Levitt) gets an unsettling phonecall from his panicked ex-girlfriend (de Ravin) he starts to look into the drug dealing clique she has fallen in with. When her body turns up a few days later, Brendan decides to get to the bottom of her death even if it means getting involved with some bad people.
Brick takes all the elements of a 1940s gumshoe detective tale and fuses them with a modern day California high school drama. Instead of using witless Clueless style chit chat, the kids use bizarre detective slang which comes across a little precocious in my opinion but it's a bold move that adds a distinct flavor to the film. All the performances are strong, especially Gordon-Levitt and Lukas Haas who plays a 26 year old drugs baron with an orthopaedic shoe and runs his crime empire from his mums house. There are many eccentricities that make Brick an entertaining watch but it's a little overlong and confusing. Some of the dialogue will be lost on some viewers and as the amazon review points out, it's probably better to watch a second time.
Like this? Try: Donnie Darko
SUPERBAD March 21, 2008
Mr. Richard J. Lowson (uk)
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
awful. who thought this twaddle up. crap story , bad acting , boring. to sum up BAD
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