A ‘cerebral’ comedy.|Feb. 25, 2022|United States|132 Min.|n/A
Genre: Comedy;Fantasy
Description: “Big Gold Brick” (2022) is a darkly comedic and genre-blending film that follows aspiring writer Samuel Liston and his peculiar encounters with Floyd Deveraux, a mysterious middle-aged father of two. Floyd hires Samuel to write his biography, but the unusual circumstances leading to this arrangement and the ensuing chaos make the task far more challenging than expected.
Brian Petsos’ feature debut, though ambitious, struggles with direction and momentum. The film intertwines surreal elements, such as a suicidal writer, a friendly yet eccentric stranger, and bizarre plot points like a Santa Claus statue, a grown high school basketball player named Beans Washington, and a meteorite that alters destinies. Despite its length of 132 minutes, the film lacks a clear purpose but stands out for its unconventional storytelling.
Produced before the pandemic and supported by Oscar Isaac, who executive produced and made a cameo as a homicidal crime lord, “Big Gold Brick” remains an eccentric and experimental project, far removed from conventional filmmaking norms.
Cast director: Brian Petsos
Cast actor: Andy García, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, Oscar Isaac, Shiloh Fernandez, Frederick Schmidt, Leonidas Castrounis, Alys Crocker, Rebecca Amzallag
Original name: Big Gold Brick