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High Rise [Blu-ray] [2016]
Wilder is bent on mobilising a class war and toppling the serene isolated community, which divides the residents into aggressive factions. He befriends documentary maker Richard Wilder and his wife, who are confined to a lower floor
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| Brand |  StudioCanal is a French film production and distribution company. It was founded in 1986 by Pierre Lescure and Claude Berri, and is now owned by Vivendi. The company has produced and distributed films such as The Pianist, The Intouchables, and Shaun the Sheep. |
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Directors The individual or team responsible for the creative vision and execution of a film, television show, or other audiovisual production. It identifies the person(s) who guided the artistic and technical aspects of the project.
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Ben Wheatley |
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Duration The total time required to experience the content, expressed as a duration such as minutes or hours. It represents how long the media runs from start to finish and is useful for planning viewing sessions.
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114 mins |
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After three attempts, I finally managed to watch High Rise all the way through. However, I can't say that I enjoyed it or found its intended points particularly interesting. The first half was generally better, but the sudden descent into barbarism in the second half felt less convincing and left me frustrated due to the lack of context for the events in the building. Perhaps if it had been directed by Paul King (known for The Mighty Boosh, Bunny and the Bull, Paddington 1 & 2), it could have resulted in a more balanced film. Nevertheless, considering the heavy-handed source material he had to work with, Ben Wheatley did a commendable job making this movie as good as anyone could have done. Throughout watching it, I couldn't help but think of Jeunet and Carot's Delicatessen; however, while Delicatessen has an undercurrent of humor and glimpses of humanity's better side, High Rise remains angry and dark at its core. Finally crossed off my to-be-watched pile!
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