# Brick (2006)

> A fiercely stylized teenage loner turns his California high school into a noir underworld while hunting the truth behind his ex-girlfriend’s murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4472

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
- Director: Rian Johnson
- Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Matt O'Leary, Noah Fleiss, Lukas Haas, Meagan Good, Emilie de Ravin, Noah Segan
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393109/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, sardonic, tense, late night viewing, rainy day

## Synopsis

A lonely teenager dives into a dark world of crime to uncover the truth behind his ex-girlfriend's death.

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