Brick

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the bloodied young man above, has done some good film stuff, including roles in Ten Things I Hate about You, The Juror, Killshot, Inception, and more. But...OH, what a failure in Brick!

BRICK is a fitting name for the film where G-L gets his chance to be the lead...it lands like a brick on your head. In fact, it gives the word "indie" a bad name.

What's the film about? Hard to say. A bunch of kids involved in drugs, we think. A murder. A gang of thugs. Hey, don't go looking for A Clockwork Orange or another quality grunge film. This flick is a loser. The plot is convoluted, and worse, the dialog strives to be so cool you can't understand a word of it...that is, when the poor diction allows deciphering.

Any redeeming value? Hardly. The hero is constantly getting beaten up (see above), which is a bummer for the ladies who might enjoy seeing his handsome face. A brief look at Emilie de Ravin, when she was young and very attractive, appeals somewhat...until the plotline takes her out of the picture!

If you have the courage to sit through this bummer of a flick, see if you can spot Richard Roundtree in a minor role.

GRADE: F And that's coming from a teacher who was once very generous with grades!