Brick

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For the seventeenth film of the month we have Brick

First off, we have the story which has a teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. I thought the story was very entertaining and as the mystery was unfolded it got better and better

Next, we have the characters which overall, I thought were entertaining to watch and were all well acted especially Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Brendan as he attempts to solve the mystery. The dialogue between the characters was also interesting as it mixed dark comedy with noir styled dialect to build up the style and interactions.

As for the film's visuals I thought they were one of the best aspects about the film with the camera framing and lighting to build a Neo-Noir styled aesthetic which give the film it's look that adds to the story and characters. Moving onto the tone of the film which i thought was really well built up with it's Neo-Noir style of direction. I thought the soundtrack of the film was fantastic and helped to build the dark and unsettling atmosphere throughout the film. 

Overall, I thought this film was an amazing film with the way it presents it's story and characters to build up the mystery and characters you wouldn't think would fit the style of film that was being presented. 

I give Brick a score of 10/10