El muro negro

I liked this movie but it was not without problems. I thought the plot was intriguing enough as contained films are good, and its not to say this is bad it just needed something more. Tim and olivia live in an apartment complex, they are having troubles but they wake up one morning to see a strange black magnetic wall has fitted itself into the building and stopping them from leaving. The stakes could have been higher. There is much threat here and the wall could have been utilized more than the three points of horror we see from it. But still its acted well and the thrill are enough to keep it going.

Brick is the ultimate grandmother of all bad movies ever made. So bad you can hardly believe it. Incredibly lame with a stupid story that leads nowhere. Who writes this stuff? Who at Netflix thinks, "hey this sound really cool. How much money do you need? I mean, we are Netflix, we swim in money." The entire 2nd act, (if one can call it that) is so painfully boring. Every character is undeveloped, has no goal and is totally unappealing. What a waist of time. The director (also the author) behind this drama has no idea how to build suspense. Do you see any fear, sweat, tears or anger in the characters? No. The whole thing was probably shot on some soundstage in Eastern Europe (because it was cheap). Just an embarrassing movie.

Brick is not an Oscar contender. Brick does not have the best screenplay ever written. Brick is not deep. Brick incorporates some cliches, and it will not likely show up on many Top 10 lists.

Brick IS a generally fun romp through a "what-if" world where seven people share an unexpected prison, where two love each other madly, and two find that the prison might hold the key to rediscovering why they used to love each other before.

Again, it's not deep. It is a great way to pass 99 minutes, and Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee are once again a pleasure to watch.

Does every movie have to change your life? Enjoy.

I'm a bit surprised at the number of one-star reviews for this film. "Bad acting," "Dumb script," etc. I actually thought this was the time of storyline that Rod Serling would have written for a Twilight Zone episode and certainly intriguing enough to hold my attention throughout. The story centers on the husband and wife whose relationship is now in ruins. The other characters suffer from lack of development. I'm wondering if some viewers watched this film in the dubbed version -- where the English speaking dubbers are indeed bad and the translations awkward. I watched the subtitled version and I so no problems at all with the acting. Certainly the basic plot arc is not original -- it is similar to films like Saw, Escape Room, Cube and even Poseidon Adventure: characters must work together in order to escape and survive. But I found the film atmospheric and engaging. Granted the whole creation of the impenetrable wall and what has caused it is far fetched, but so what. There is also in interesting visual correlative throw in -- the fly. I wish there had been more visual moments like this, but just sit back and enjoy a "Twilight Zone" style story.

The film starts with a promising premise - a mysterious black wall trapping people inside their own apartment, creating a claustrophobic and tense atmosphere. Unfortunately, the story quickly loses momentum as the characters remain underdeveloped and fail to engage emotionally. The acting is flat and unconvincing, making it hard to care about their fate. Visually, the movie looks decent, with some well-composed shots and a fitting soundtrack, but these elements alone aren't enough to save it. The plot feels repetitive and drags in the middle, leaving the viewer frustrated rather than intrigued. Overall, it's an average thriller with interesting ideas that aren't fully realized. Not something I'd recommend or revisit.