High-Rise

Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 13, 2016

5.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 105 Ratings

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SpangleSep 3, 2016

Why don't they just leave?

High-Rise touches on similar topics to Snowpiercer from 2014, namely in regards to themes of social class, social unrest, and the economy. However, it makes no sense. While this building most certainly is aWhy don't they just leave?

High-Rise touches on similar topics to Snowpiercer from 2014, namely in regards to themes of social class, social unrest, and the economy. However, it makes no sense. While this building most certainly is a living, breathing entity, these people are workers who just stop going to work when things start happening in their building. When the violence, civil war, and orgies start happening, I just could not comprehend why everyone did not just walk out and move to a new building? While the acting across the board is solid, the thematic elements certainly needed a lot of work as director Ben Wheatley seemed to just toss the kitchen sink at the screen and thought it would all make sense. I get what he was attempting to accomplish with this film and what statements he was trying to make. However, the method in which he used to attack the problems were scattershot at best and ill-thought out. That said, the shots in the elevator are really, really cool and incredibly shot and designed. Honestly, those will be some of my favorite shots of 2016 without a doubt. That said, High-Rise is a pretty disaster with good acting, but obvious thematic dealings and a truly odd, reckless plot undermines the entire proceeding.… Expand

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SilvercriticMay 21, 2016

This movie was garbage. it had an interesting premise, but it was poorly executed. The plot was poorly developed. I am sorry I wasted time and money to see it.

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tethysdustDec 20, 2016

In our modern world--where many people live in high-rise apartments without resorting to barbarism--this story doesn't really make any sense. It was the most poorly designed and managed building I've ever seen, and none of the charactersIn our modern world--where many people live in high-rise apartments without resorting to barbarism--this story doesn't really make any sense. It was the most poorly designed and managed building I've ever seen, and none of the characters behave like human beings.… Expand

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LiamHonestNov 1, 2016

Another "What did I just watch ?" movie.
A wannabe Stanley Kubrick rip off about society living in a building, and a middle class man who has to find out where he belongs.
This movie is a pure torture. You are waiting for somethingAnother "What did I just watch ?" movie.
A wannabe Stanley Kubrick rip off about society living in a building, and a middle class man who has to find out where he belongs.
This movie is a pure torture. You are waiting for something meaningful to happen, but it just won't.
The director just tries to smear the viewer the problems of our society in the face. Ok we got it already after 10 minutes what's going on, why do you have to repeat the plot multiple times and make this whole movie a violent, disgraceful nude movie with absolutely no point ?
Sorry - this movie made absolutely no sense at all. The message it wants to deliver gets killed by an absolute unnecessary story line.… Expand

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arrivistMay 13, 2017

Forced to sit through dreadful waste of time. Ben Wheatley seems to be under the impression he's the next Kubrick, like when your friends blow smoke up your ass at a party because you have all the coke and you actually believe it. This is anForced to sit through dreadful waste of time. Ben Wheatley seems to be under the impression he's the next Kubrick, like when your friends blow smoke up your ass at a party because you have all the coke and you actually believe it. This is an exhibition from a filmmaker who clearly cannot grasp basic cinematic grammar. I would rather be violated with a glass mitten than watch this again. The only way a filmmaker could be more self-indulgent would be if he had two cocks and masturbated with both his hands at the same time. The first 20-minutes of High-Rise is vaguely entertaining, with the remainder being just painful. I usually champion British cinema and would love to excuse this recent addition; but I'm afraid its simply a badly edited, poorly adapted, incoherent mess. Read the book if you must, but save yourself a headache and skip this one.… Expand

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KRC161412_1Aug 20, 2018

What the hell is going on in this movie... boring, boring, boring, I want my 2 hours back

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