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I loved watching this for two reasons:
[1] Whatever your view of the president and the rest of the government, it was pleasant to hear a celebrity encourage the ministers that God has placed over us.
[2] Whatever we might criticize about what he says about the plurality of religions and equating equality for races with equality for gays, how great was it to hear him quote the Bible constantly as divine authority. He was even bold enough to name the name of Jesus on a number of occasions! This I can get into.
[3] This is not about charity, this is about justice.
Okay that was three.
I actually think Brick looks fantastic; it’s not playing anywhere near me, though.
Your recs are great, Jeffrey – if only “small” films weren’t limited to big cities, we might just have it made!
L’Enfant seems really interesting and I want to see it, same with Sophie Scholl…
but Brick…I don’t know if I’m jonesed about that.
–RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com
Brick is definitely not as good as L’Enfant. Not sure how I’d compare it to Sophie Scholl, though. Sophie Scholl is mostly a series of interviews and interrogations — talking-heads stuff — anchored in some fine performances, but still. Whereas Brick is a little too clever, a little too consciously noir-ish, for its own good — anchored in some fine performances, but still.