Fresh
This is ultimately a movie about class warfare and social oppression that isn't remotely science-fictional. It's real, and as dumb as this remake is, it sends you home thinking.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Brick Mansions
Their streets. Their rules.
2014 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Action, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Camille Delamarre
Overview
In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a giant wall to keep the rest of Detroit safe. For undercover cop Damien Collier, every day is a battle against corruption as he struggles to bring his father's killer, Tremaine, to justice. Meanwhile, Damien and an ex-con named Lino work together to save the city from a plot to destroy it.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
27%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Follows the bog-standard formula perfected by Besson: combining functional storylining with competent action highlights and an occasional air of whimsy.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
It's fun to see Walker do a double take at a perilous move of Belle's and then find a less risky alternative. The pair seem like they're having a good time in this buddy action movie. It seems a fitting curtain call for a likable actor gone too soon.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten
Almost no one in this film is allowed to play to their strengths.
Chris Klimek, Village Voice
Rotten
It should be wilder, funnier, nuttier.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
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