Written and Directed by Rian Johnson, a relative new comer to the film industry, and yet this, his second film on record is already easily one of my 20 favorite films of all time. The acting, the cinematography, the direction and the glorious writing. The overall feeling of the film could best be described as a high school drug dealing 1940's detective drama set in modern day with just a hint of comedy. (and yes, that's the "best" way to describe it.)
The movie follows Brendan Frye, a teenager who becomes obsessed with finding his ex-girlfriend, Emily, when she mysteriously disappears. After following some leads Brendan meets up with the local gang leader, The Pin, and his henchman, Tug. Enter the fem fatal, Laura. She offers twists and turns into the plot that no one could see coming. The ending falls on Brendan to figure out which gang/click in the school would have the infor
mation to rescue Emily and find
where the Pin's missing brick went off to.
The over arching feeling for this whole film is something from a bygone era of quips and retorts. Personally, I miss those times. Where writing a good story was more important than how much the special effects budget was. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd rock from the sun, the lookout) plays Brendan, his acting is slick and classy. At some point this kid must have devoured the heart of a great actor in order to consume there unholy acting ability. Either that or he took ALOT of acting lessons, because since Brick his talent has risen through the roof. Not to mention the other actors in the film that do an awesome justice to the script. On a personal side note, I'm not one to swoon over actresses, but man oh man! Nora Zehetner is defiantly fitting of the modern fem fatal role. All in all, rent this movie tonight if you haven't already had the privilege to see it. If you have seen it then I'm sure you already own it.
(Rated-R . 110 min.)
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- OWN IT -
A modern day noir that is chock full of witty banter and ingaging characters.
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