Assignment 17- Rian Johnson development- Chuck Logsdon

The two films I watched were directed by Rian Johnson at drastically different points in his career. The first movie was Brick, Johnson's directorial debut. Brick was an independent neo-noir film with a budget of only $500,000 released in 2005. The other Rian Johnson film I watched was Knives Out a 2019 classic mystery movie with a budget of $40 million. Brick was definitely darker and more serious than Knives Out, but I really appreciate the film Johnson was able to produce on such a small budget. Brick is very captivating and visually appealing with many impressive shots. I did think it took itself a little too seriously at times and was too convoluted but I thoroughly enjoyed it. You can really see how Johnson has developed in his directing career in Knives Out. Very well paced and fun while also maintaining an engaging drama that made the audience genuinely care about.