tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134155.post115491327383558278..comments2008-08-30T08:07:43.001-07:00Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05255572601744796111noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134155.post-43806459741269425922008-06-22T17:59:00.000-07:002008-06-22T17:59:00.000-07:00I am a huge fan of film noir. I think in a lot of ways, your critique rings true. <BR/><BR/>Maybe it is a generation gap issue (though I doubt it). It probably just comes down to taste. I think Brick is probably one of my favorite movies.<BR/><BR/>I really appreciated the style and the story. I realize the credibility issues and the lack of authority...but in most movies, the simplest answer is: "Why not just go to the police?"<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I thought your review was insightful; I just disagree.<BR/><BR/>I've been watching a lot of classic film noir lately. Most of them I loved...one or two didn't really do much for me...but I still appreciated them for what they were.<BR/><BR/>I suppose it's all about experimentation and innovating the genre...<BR/><BR/>Long story short, I liked "Brick" a lot. :)Blind Squid Filmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13396660975116098638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134155.post-1155017889421847972006-08-07T23:18:00.000-07:002006-08-07T23:18:00.000-07:00Yeah, pretty much...<BR/><BR/>Something like "Big Lebowski" really blows this thing out of the water. The Coens take all the same detective noir ideas and genuinely refabricate them into something entirely new. And filled with hilarious jokes and brilliant performances.<BR/><BR/>"Brick" gets all the allusions right. But it's just an inside joke. It never rises to the point of being a good film in its own right.Lonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355718604927751513noreply@blogger.com