Title: Maltese 90210
Review: A difficult, brilliant film, "Brick" is as noir as anything written by Dashiell Hammet. Writer/director Rian Johnson has a big future, and his next contract will probably be in the 7-8 figure bracket; Hollywood will see the movie for what it is, money in the bank. It is difficult to equate the depth of character, motive, and experience depicted in the film with your average 20-year-old, but if you are willing to suspend disbelief, "Brick" is easy to enjoy.The actors; the lead, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, imparts the gravitas of any actor in the major leagues like Pacino or De Niro, and Pin's prime enforcer, Noah Fleiss, carries off a smoldering performance reminiscent of Russell Crowe in L.A. Confidential."Brick" is certainly worth checking out just to find out what the fuss is all about; and it doesn't hurt to be in on the ground floor when Rian Johnson or Joseph Gordon-Levitt becomes the next big thing.
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