Brick

Its almost creepy. In an age we live live in, we don't get to see smart people anywhere. We either stumble upon spectacled geeks mugging words and equations or dumb brawny guys wearing sleeveless tees flirting with chicks all the time. "Dude! That hair? Eww." But chicks don't mind and guys are thus happy. Bootcuts are ubiquitous and every second guy uses Set-Wet. Alright. People are no different elsewhere. But at least dudes at Bollywood can do better by depicting smarter people. Smarter school-going people. But it always has to be a huge building, idlers sitting doing nothing and a couple a dumbasses dancing around on a tacky number by Sameer. If you want to feel inferior, or get that classic age-old urge that you should be doing something smart by now, Brick's the movie for you.

Many a times have I seen fat stout bullies beat kids up. Shit happens in high schools. But never have I seen 12th graders wearing black blazers tripping on coke and allowing their side-kicks to go around town shooting people. God loves India. He hasn't let the 'bad things' creep into the 18-year-old's society yet.

The movie posters said it was a detective movie when it came out. It has even achieved a certain level of cult status. And rightly so. I think this has got to be the best of the lot. One of those few really-awesome detective movies out there.

The main plot is pretty simple. High school. Chick dies mysteriously. Ex-boyfriend gets curious and is hellbent on cracking the case. And he does. Simple, ain't it? What's so special about the movie one might ask. As I mentioned, all the characters are school going kids. And there are murders. The simple plot has been handled so well and so expertly that the character of the dude who investigates the murder almost makes you jealous. His girlfriend says he's a loser and a loner and that she doesn't like the way he perceives things. So what? You can actually feel that sting, that tingle of envy as you wish you had an IQ as high as that dude's as he walks around confidently slapping people asking them where the hell his girlfriend is. Dick Tracy may look like a kid in front of this spectacled chap. The way he handles things with some help from his geek of a friend 'Brain' is something that is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat throughout. There's one chick. She's hot. In fact the chick who dies is hot too. And The Pin? A 12th grader wearing a blazer he probably borrowed from the dudes who made The-Matrix? Its a comic sight.

Pros : Brilliant direction. Amazing plot. Enviable dude. Very very gripping.

Cons : The dialogues and the minor details. They're pretty hard to get in the first go.

Rating : 4/5