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Brick Reviews
One-dimensional characters, some repetitive scenes and an increasingly muddled plot do detract from the effective on-paper allegory.
Personally, I can’t help but think several endings were tossed around, and I would’ve preferred a much darker ending. But hey, to each their own, and I still enjoyed it.
'Brick' starts with a gripping premise and stylish visuals, but quickly loses momentum with flat characters and a muddled script. What could’ve been a tense psychological thriller turns into a hollow survival game with wasted emotional depth.
There is a fair amount of tension, and while you never quite get all the answers, it seems to introduce an intriguing mystery that could work well in sequels. The strength is in the concept.
The mystery isn’t as clever as it could be, and the shallow depth of field is distracting, but thanks to enjoyable performances and a quick runtime, Brick is an easy and sometimes stressful watch.
It satisfies enough to make the journey worth taking.
The premise of this thriller is intriguing and comes out of nowhere.
A natural energy emerges once the film begins to solve the mystery. However, it often stalls because the emotionality is wasted as the main event, rather than a set piece.
I recommend this movie because it kept me guessing and I loved the mystery of it all.
The film is entertaining; it's not a suspense masterpiece, but it's enough to pass the time. [Full review in Spanish]
Arriving in the same week as Else, Push and Nuked, Brick is hardly the worst of the people-forced-to-nestle-down-or-escape-from-a-single-location plot. But with its sci-fi underpinnings it somehow comes off as the lamest and least inspired.
These are hyperbolic people doing hyperbolic things, which doesn’t automatically imply that these are interesting people doing interesting things.
Nevertheless, it's a perfectly watchable light fright-fest with sparse but effective camera trickery.
“Brick” is a mildly intriguing suspense flick that is somewhat undermined because it the requires a substantial suspension of disbelief.
As Brick enters its final act, the wall feels less like a fascinating puzzle to solve and more like a monotonous problem to overcome.
Brick ultimately lands with a thud, tackling ideas like grief and remorse, but injecting little life into its characters beyond these under-explored themes... This trap doesn’t end up feeling as elaborate or as satisfying as intended.
Make sure to watch this thriller in its original German. Dubbed into English, it goes from mildly diverting to landing like a ton of, well ….
It's frustrating to see such high-concept potential, some decent production design, and a couple of game leads fall victim to a mystery that unfolds with thudding obviousness.
This would-be promising trapped-in-a-puzzle-box sci-fi thriller hits a dead end.
Brick is compelling with some incredibly well-designed characters, but it feels like much of the movie has been left on the cutting room floor.