The premise of Brick is instantly intriguing: what if one day, a wall sealed off your entire apartment building, cutting you off from the outside world? It's a claustrophobic, high-stakes scenario ripe for tension, drama, and even introspection. Unfortunately, Brick squanders this opportunity with a sluggish narrative, underdeveloped arcs, and performances that feel amateurish.
Following the eve of their breakup, a couple wakes up to find their building completely enclosed by an impenetrable brick wall. With no access to food, water, or communication to the outside world, the two must set aside their differences and unite with their neighbors in order to survive and hopefully find a way out.
Character-focused stories can be compelling, and Brick does offer glimpses of that, particularly when it allows us to spend time with its more layered characters. But the film has a frustrating habit of setting up potentially compelling threads only to abandon them in the next scene. Its pacing feels oddly contradictory as it moves slowly, yet still manages to feel rushed and underdeveloped. The result is a scattershot narrative that lacks the cohesion, pacing, and rhythm needed to sustain the film’s strong initial concept. Aside from its leads, Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee, who try their best with the material, the supporting cast delivers largely forgettable performances. The film often feels like a first draft in need of tighter direction, better editing, and more confident acting. Perhaps something was lost in translation, but Brick simply doesn’t land as it should.
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Brick (2025) Movie Review: Hitting a Lot of Bricks
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