I keep seeing "film noir' [included on the disc jacket as well] and the film has been recommended by various sources. A convoluted beginning led me not to care much for the characters as the story progressed. Glad somebody enjoyed it.

Uneven. This film has its moments. There is a lot to the story that is behind the scenes, just like a classic noir, and the plot is intriguing, but the characters are overwrought and straight out of a pulp novel. Tug the thug, the drama queen and the kingpin are all ridiculous caricatures. This might have worked better as a sci-fi story on another planet where there really are no parents, not here where they are mostly invisible.

Don't bother watching this if you are over 18.

A gorgeous movie. The soundtrack, acting, camera-work and dialogue are, in my opinion, perfect. I love the insular, atmospheric world created by the story, characters and language. Highly, highly recommended.

Fairly entertaining. Some parts of the movie are very smart. A lot of drugs and teenage lingo make parts of the movie difficult to understand.

Brick is a very intriguing homage to the noir films of the 1940s and 50s. It was sort of slow-paced at times, but it picked up temporarily, only to go back down again shortly after. That is not exactly a critique of the movie's flow. It is very, instead, a good thing because many of the films Brick pays tribute to did the same thing back in their time. It was the style of the genre and the era. Basically, anyone who enjoys old noir films such as The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, or Touch of Evil would probably appreciate and understand Brick.

A neo-noir that is brilliant on so many levels. I also loved the acknowledgements to the classics like "The Maltese Falcon".

This is an incredible little gem. While it takes place in a Highschool, it has all the feel and flavour of a classic film noir crime thriller. The dialogue is fast passed, wity and caustic. These 20-something actors even talk like they've chanelled the spirits of long dead black & white film stars. The girls are dames. The guys are devided into two groups; the bad and the even worse. They live fast and fall hard. The drama is so fast and intense that I had to watch this film twice before I fully understood it. Then I watched it a third time just for the fun of it. For a movie to become a favourite, the premise and story must be good but they only go so far. The acting here is inspiring to me and the cinemitography just put it over the edge in my opinion. Viasually, it's well told as well. I love this movie and with each consecutive viewing I find something else to like about it.