BRICK or Saved by the Bell Noir

I watched BRICK recently.
First off I am a big big big big big big big big big big fan of the Film Noir genre. I am studing it. I myself have tried to emulate it in some writing(usualley with a humorouse tone) I love it. Therefore I think I liked this film more than most people would. I first really love the concept. It's a concept film and it doesn't forget that. The idea of making a film noir and setting it in a high school is a great one and I am surprised that it hasn't happened sooner. It is also handled well. This movie could have been The Breakfast Club Detective story. Instead it's Maltese Falcon with High schoolers. I think the latter is far more interesting. That being said I think a lot of people are going to hate this movie. They are going to think it is dumb and the characters are ridiculouse and don't make any sense and that's fine. I love that about the movie. It doesn't try to be anything other than Noir and noir even at all its brooding and suspense can be a little ridiculouse and cheesy. I still love it though.
I think it's very funny.
Brendan the main character tells people "You know where I eat lunch" there is a seen with him and a principal that mirrors the scene in all noirs of the private investigator with the police chief. It is really clever.
If you love film noir, i think you will like this.
If you have never seen anything in the genre(which you probably have and don't realize it, Big Lebowski and Blade Runner are all forms of noir) See the movie anyway. You might enjoy. You might also think that it is ridiculouse and stupid but that is ok too.
Laters
Timmy