In the near future, the Brick Mansions section of Detroit has been walled off. Undercover cop Damien (Paul Walker, in his last completed role) is sent to defuse a nuclear device which is in the hands of gang boss Tremaine (played by someone who calls himself RZA), in which he is helped by maverick ex-con Lino (David Belle) who is looking for hi kidnapped girlfriend Lola (Catalina Denis).
This is a remake of a French(?) film. I didn't see it, so I'm ignoring that and looking at Brick Mansions on its own merits. Overall, this is a fairly routine action thriller with elements of Escape From New York - it passes 90 minutes satisfactorily, but without leaving any great impression. I always liked Paul Walker but never felt he climbed out of the Second Division, although he hovered around the promotion zone: in this film he is the best actor by a long way.
The main attraction, though, is the action sequences, particularly the parkour-based routines featuring Belle - these are amazingly choreographed, and a delight to watch.
The plot doesn't make much sense, and RZA's speech impediment goes some way towards weducing the level of thweat he pwojects.
This is a remake of a French(?) film. I didn't see it, so I'm ignoring that and looking at Brick Mansions on its own merits. Overall, this is a fairly routine action thriller with elements of Escape From New York - it passes 90 minutes satisfactorily, but without leaving any great impression. I always liked Paul Walker but never felt he climbed out of the Second Division, although he hovered around the promotion zone: in this film he is the best actor by a long way.
The main attraction, though, is the action sequences, particularly the parkour-based routines featuring Belle - these are amazingly choreographed, and a delight to watch.
The plot doesn't make much sense, and RZA's speech impediment goes some way towards weducing the level of thweat he pwojects.