Brick

I looked through the archives and I didn't see a previous entry for this movie. I saw this movie for the first time last night, and I really enjoyed it. Brick has the feel of a 1930's cop show -- dialouge, delivery of lines, good guys vs bad guys -- but is set in modern times in high school. I have to admit that it was a little hard for me to make out what they were saying at times because of the now obscure phrases "tip the bulls", "i've got knives in my eyes", "the ape blows or I clam." We have a look into the inner working of the local drug ring, led by The Pin (who was priceless I thought) and uncover what really happened to Emily, the main character's former girlfriend.
What I found to be the most charming about this movie, aside from the mobster slang, was that it was just a bunch of high school kids. At the Pin's house his mom fixes the boys a nice glass of orange juice and some cereal for Brandon who has just been "roughed". The chicken pitcher from this scene nearly made me lose it. Back at the high school the V.P. (vice principle) is putting the pressure on the main character, and threatens to see him during Homeroom. The character "Tug" gets honorable mention for being always super in character and super pissed.
The cinematography I thought was also done very well. There was a good mix of comedic shots as well overhead Anderson-esque note/paper shots. The lighting/filtering of the film throughout was aesthetically pleasing and in a sense made the set feel more empty/cold, which fit the film well.