Has anybody heard about this yet? Its a noir-styled film that's been getting a ton of buzz recently, I believe its coming soon. The website says 3/31 but I doubt that that's a widespread release. The trailer looks great:

http://brickmovie.net/

Yeah, I've been waiting for this. Looks pretty interesting. It's got a solid plot, let's see if the actors can pull it off.

Saw it over the weekend...meh, it was okay.

I could see it gaining a young cult following upon dvd release. A lot of the dialogue is mumbled and the rapid fire slang takes some getting used to, but it has its clever moments. I don't know, I feel like it couldve been better but I'd need to see it again to properly judge. I'd say wait for the dvd to anyone on the fence.

Yeah I've heard mixed things

I thought the trailer looked very, very intriguing, but I could see how the film would suck. I'm curious, though.

I want to see it. It sucks living in LA without a car, cause you know you could see every movie ever put out if you could only find the transportation.

i'll check it out for sure

I really enjoyed it. Some of the rapid-fire dialogue got old quick (and was hard to follow), and expaining it all at the end seemed like a half-assed way to tie up the loose ends, but overall it was pretty good. I would never have predicted 3/4 of the plot twists, and the whole concept of transposing classic noir to a high-school setting was executed well. The scene in the Vice-Principal 's office was terrific.

that's the scene where i finally suspended my disbelief... pun intended

I loved it. While, yes, there needed to be major suspension of disbelief for the dialogue to work, it was very well-written and delivered flawlessly. The direction was perfect and the use of sound is remarkable. It gives the film a surreal feeling, and, in my opinion, even outdoes the innovative The Conversation. It's the most authentic film noir (technically, neo-noir) in a long, long time. It pulls it off even better than Sin City or The Man Who Wasn't There.

Just added it to the top of my netfilx queue.

Loved the direction, loved the dialogue, was bored with the story. I can't actually think of a memorable scene in the entire film.

But who cares about story? I've found more and more as I watch films that story is quite irrelevent. It's all about the direction, dialogue, etc.

I get your point and I agree somewhat, but the story is the real "meat" of any film. For example, I would love Akira just for the action, music, atmosphere, etc., but the story is what really makes me keep watching it over and over again.

I guess, but I just find when I watch films that it's not the story I'm paying attention to; it's the way the film is making me feel. Like Kubrick said, "Film is, or should be, a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, the meaning, what's behind the emotion - that all comes later."

Exactly. Kubrick's films are the ones that I find my self still thinking about days after I watched them.

my film teacher has been praising this movie hardcore. i think i should see it

Like I said, I get you completely. But of all Kubrick's movies, 2001 is my favorite not only because of the great atmosphere, moods , etc., but because the story is great as well. If you have a film with everything great and no story, and a film with everything great and a great story as well, isn't the latter the better movie? That's my only point.

I would imagine watching Akira for the plot to be a very bewildering experience.