Brick

Film by Rian Johnson, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss, Matt O'Leary and Emilie de Ravin. Offical Site

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Brick, the dynamic debut feature from writer/director Rian Johnson, won the Sundance Film Festival's Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision. 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. There, student Brendan Frye's (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) piercing intelligence spares no one. Brendan is not afraid to back up his words with actions, and knows all the angles; yet he prefers to stay an outsider, and does - until the day that his ex-girlfriend, Emily (Emilie de Ravin of Lost), reaches out to him unexpectedly and then vanishes. Brendan's feelings for her still run deep; so much so, that he becomes consumed with finding his troubled inamorata. To find her, Brendan enlists the aid of his only true peer, The Brain (Matt O'Leary), while keeping the assistant vice principal (Richard Roundtree) only occasionally informed of what quickly becomes a dangerous investigation. Brendan's single-minded unearthing of students' secrets thrusts him headlong into the colliding social orbits of rich-girl sophisticate Laura (Nora Zehetner), intimidating Tugger (Noah Fleiss), substance-abusing Dode (Noah Segan), seductive Kara (Meagan Good), jock Brad (Brian White) and - most ominously - non-student The Pin (Lukas Haas). It is only by gaining acceptance into The Pin's closely guarded inner circle of crime and punishment that Brendan will be able to uncover hard truths about himself, Emily and the suspects that he is getting closer to. Synposis

Anyone seen it yet? The release is pretty limited but it's well worth the trip. The only people in the theater with my friend and I were 2 senior citizens with canes who probably thought they were watching the second coming of The Maltese Falcon. Cities as of April 21st release.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I've been seeing previews for this movie for a long time and had no clue when it was coming out.

Much thanks for the list of theaters, I usually have trouble finding out where these lesser known films are playing and when. If my indie movie watching partner wasn't temporarily gone, I would be going to see this this weekend, but alas, I will probably have to wait until she gets back.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I saw it at the Angelika Theater in NYC.

Definately one of my Top 10 favorite movies of all time.

This movie had such incredible style, the music was amazing, and the dialogue made me crack up at how slick it was (when intimidating henchmen: "I have all five senses and I slept last night. That puts me six up on the lot of you!").

I can't believe some idiots outright say, "UGH HIGH SCHOOLERS DON'T TALK LIKE THAT I HATE THIS MOVIE." It's like they don't even get the premise of the film (noir detective movie, just placed in a high school).

Again, I can't recommend this movie enough. It's incredible. I'm buying the DVD immediately upon release.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Nice! The AMC in Montreal is playing this. I've got to check it out with some friends. I've been wanting to see it ever since somebody on GFF linked me to the trailer a few months ago.

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