Brick – Movie Review
First Reaction – Brick is an intense mystery with plenty of potential to become even bigger.
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Director: Philip Koch
Writer: Philip Koch (Screenplay)
Cast
- Matthias Schweighofer (Army of the Dead)
- Ruby O Fee (Polar)
- Frederick Lau (Victoria)
- Josef Berousek (The Promised Land)
- Alexander Beyer (Operation Mincemeat)
Plot: A couple whose apartment building is suddenly surrounded by a mysterious brick wall must work with their neighbors to find a way out.
Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Brick starts when couple Tim (Schweighofer) and Liv (Fee) face a questionable future. When Liv plans to leave the couple discover themselves bricked into their apartment. The material doesn’t make sense to them and they begin to plan their escape.
With few options, the couple decide to explore the building for potential escape routes. However, each apartment offers a new challenge and forces the pair to face their problems from their tragic past.
Verdict on Brick
Recap
The movie follows a group of residents of an apartment building who wake up to discover themselves walled into their building. However, the material used doesn’t make sense and they must figure out how to escape. Or worse, what is happening on the outside.
Best Parts
The movie creates the concept of an escape room, with the panic of not knowing what is going on. It keeps us guessing to what is behind the sudden wall appearing. The performances keep us wanting to know more. Elsewhere, the deeper story behind the couple’s struggles becomes important between the chapters of the story.
Worst Parts
While there is a bigger mystery, it sometimes feels like you can see what is going to happen too easily. It also leaves too much to what is happening mentality, rather than capture the contain magic {REC} once had.
Final Thoughts –Brick is an intense, escape room-like thriller.
