It has been a while since I have written about movies. There are three I can remember right now and maybe one other I have forgotten. The three movies are Brick, Inside Man, and The Departed.
Brick was a critical success but not a box office one this spring. It was closer to an independent film than a wide release. It can most easily be summed up as a teen noir. It is the story of a high school student attempting to find out what happened to a friend. In the process he has to make deals with people and pit others against each other. It moves very quickly and is very stylized. I really liked it by Kelly was so-so on it. I would recommend it.
Inside Man was more of a mixed bag in the reviews. I wasn't sure about the movie going in due to what I had heard. It is Spike Lee's latest film and he has had some recently that I have really liked and others that have been real flops. The move is a heist move pure and simple, although it has some very interesting sub/side plots. I liked the movie and again Kelly was so-so. I would recommend it as well.
The last movie is The Departed and that one we saw in theaters. This movie is amazing, the best movie of the year and will probably win multiple Oscars. It is rough, a touch long but still really good. The cast is great and used very well. I cannot too highly recommend this movie.
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