Brick, by Rian Johnson, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is one of my road-to-Damascus movies. My folks introduced me to it, with a “Max, you’ll like this.” I was skeptical (I’m often skeptical when people tell me I’m going to like something), but I fell in love. The high school that felt like a high school, the crime, the dialogue, the cinematography, the direction–I could write thousands of words on how cool this movie is. I’ve seen it around 10 times now, as a result of tracking down my friends who hadn’t seen it yet, cornering them, and forcing (err, that is, politely convincing) them to watch.
So now Johnson and Gordon-Levitt are teaming up again, with Bruce Willis, on a picture about time travel and assassination. The concept looks great, and I’m stunned by how much Gordon-Levitt and Willis look alike–a resemblance I never noticed before.
So you all know what I’m doing in September, now. Outside of writing, of course.