High-Rise (Dir. Ben Wheatley, Hiddleston, JG Ballard)

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:13 pm

Could've sworn we had a thread for it already, but can't find it. New trailer came out today, this shit looks better and better with each one.

great posters for it too

Cash Rulz · Post by **Cash Rulz** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:59 pm

Great cast. Looks weird as hell. Gonna have to shell out for the premium bud before I watch this.

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:50 pm

Love Wheatley, will watch

Kace · Post by **Kace** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:47 pm

Looks great. Reminds me a bit of Snowpiercer except it takes place in a skyscraper.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:23 pm

Much better poster:

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed May 04, 2016 12:50 pm

this leaked,

there's definitely a style over substance thing happening here, and i'm not sure how people who haven't read the book will react to it (there isn't really much exposition or explanation for what's happening), which would probably explain the somewhat mixed reviews. but I dug it, it's a strong slice of pulpy dystopian weirdness with some genuinely inspired moments. big step up for Wheatley, it's easily his most polished work yet. to his credit, the best moments in the movie come from the script and his direction, stuff that is not specifically rooted in Ballard's source material.

chapter thrive · Post by **chapter thrive** » Wed May 04, 2016 8:40 pm

book worth reading?

this is showing at the independant theatre here next month, and i think im gonna check it out then.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:55 pm

Yea I liked it a lot

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue May 17, 2016 3:51 pm

I liked this film up until the last third where everything got extra weird. I think the general criticisms of this are mostly valid but at the same time there is a lot to enjoy.

Reminds me a bit of Cosmopolis which I didn't like much.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:22 pm

Wheatley punching above his weight.

Once all the violent chaos rapidly kicked off, it surprisingly got dull.

starks · Post by **starks** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:18 am

Spartan wrote:Wheatley punching above his weight.

Once all the violent chaos rapidly kicked off, it surprisingly got dull.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:07 pm

drizzle wrote:and i'm not sure how people who haven't read the book will react to it (there isn't really much exposition or explanation for what's happening),

based on what you guys wrote and convos I've had with others, this really ended up hurting the movie. there is barely any context provided for how or why the building descends into violence and without that it's hard to get into it.

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