I read Noah Boyd's The Bricklayer in 2009(?) and I thought it was really good. As I read it, it played out in my mind like a fully realized motion picture and I was excited to see if it would make the transition to the screen. Who would play Vail?
I was also excited to have found a new (to me) author who wrote good present day spy novels with a protagonist you could really root for.
I was very sad to hear of Boyd's death and to know Bricklayer wouldn't be laying any more bricks. So, when I stumble across this movie and instantly recognized the title I was quite excited.
All I can say is it lacks the heart and soul of the book, and feels so thin, I was severely disappointed. What a waste of a great story. Every cliche and inconsistency in the "How To Make An Average Spy Movie" handbook.
So disappointing.
I was also excited to have found a new (to me) author who wrote good present day spy novels with a protagonist you could really root for.
I was very sad to hear of Boyd's death and to know Bricklayer wouldn't be laying any more bricks. So, when I stumble across this movie and instantly recognized the title I was quite excited.
All I can say is it lacks the heart and soul of the book, and feels so thin, I was severely disappointed. What a waste of a great story. Every cliche and inconsistency in the "How To Make An Average Spy Movie" handbook.
So disappointing.
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