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High-Rise

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• Sci-fi
• Thriller

• 2015
• Ben Wheatley
• 113 mins
• 15

Summary

Dystopian satire based on JG Ballard's novel, starring Tom Hiddleston. When a professor moves into a chic 1970s tower block, his life is thrown into chaos by an escalating conflict between the wealthy people living on the upper floors and the poorer residents of the lower levels.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

Based on JG Ballard's 1975 novel, this dystopian satire takes place in a swanky, towering apartment block. There, we find Tom Hiddleston, a well-spoken bachelor who, at the start of the film, has just moved in. While he is satisfied with life in the high-rise, many of his neighbours are unhappy, protesting that they aren't receiving the same standard of living as those on the upper floors and their frustration leads to a violent, building-wide conflict. Before long the complex devolves into a chaotic, murderous wasteland; unfortunately it all feels too sudden and from this point onwards the story becomes increasingly messy and disjointed. It's hard to care about any of the characters as director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers) keeps us at a distance, but the film looks fantastic and is blessed with a terrific cast that includes Jeremy Irons and Sienna Miller. Still, it's Hiddleston who shines as the charming, self-contained academic.

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5.5/10

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Cast

rolenameDr Robert LaingTom HiddlestonAnthony RoyalJeremy IronsCharlotte MelvilleSienna MillerRichard WilderLuke EvansHelen WilderElisabeth MossPangbourneJames PurefoyAnn RoyalKeeley HawesSimmonsDan Renton SkinnerJaneSienna GuilloryAdrian TalbotEnzo CilentiCosgrovePeter FerdinandoNathan SteeleReece Shearsmith

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rolenameDirectorBen Wheatley

Details

Theatrical distributor

Studio Canal

Released on

2016-03-18

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sex scenes.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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