5.6
Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.
Tom Hiddleston
Dr. Robert Laing
Elisabeth Moss
Helen Wilder
Sienna Miller
Charlotte Melville
Jeremy Irons
Anthony Royal
Luke Evans
Richard Wilder
Reece Shearsmith
Nathan Steele
Dan Renton Skinner
Simmons
James Purefoy
Pangbourne
Peter Ferdinando
Cosgrove
Stacy Martin
Fay
Keeley Hawes
Ann Royal
Sienna Guillory
Jane Sheridan
Augustus Prew
Munrow
Julia Deakin
Jean
Tony Way
Robert the Caretaker
Leila Mimmack
Laura
Bill Paterson
Mercer
Enzo Cilenti
Talbot
Louis Suc
Toby
Emilia Jones
Vicky
Neil Maskell
P.C. White
Alexandra Weaver
Lucy
Victoria Wicks
Miriam
Joseph Harmon
George
Dylan Edwards
Dominic
Toby Williams
Bobby
Siobhán O'Kelly
Suzie
Maggie Cronin
Mrs. Munrow
Patrick Fitzsymons
Mr. Munrow
Eileen Davies
Mrs. Hillman
Kenneth Hadley
Mr. Hillman
Patrick Buchanan
Gym Instructor
Colin Ash
Kid's Party Dad
Colin Carnegie
Resident
Michael Condron
Delivery Man
Richard Croxford
Upper Floor Resident
Graham Duff
Queue Person
Matt Faris
Barricader
Karen Hassan
Young Woman
Monique Kelly
Wine Woman
Faolan Morgan
Groping Man
Chris Patrick-Simpson
Shopper
Sara Dee
High-Rise (voice)
Fenella Woolgar
Radio (voice)
Director
Ben Wheatley
Novel
J.G. Ballard
Screenplay
Amy Jump
September 29, 2016
6
**A dystopian-thriller-drama in a retro effect.**
A new British dystopian-drama sets in a single 40 storey building revolving around the people who resides there. It was based on the novel of the same name which has a great cast and a decently made film. But it is kind of a 50-50 to me, mostly I enjoyed with a little disappointment in some parts. First of all I did not know anything about the film, so surprised with its development, especially when it reached its midway I realised the theme. The setting was great, and well performed by all, particularly the Tom Hiddleton which is very rare to see him in a lead role.
It was the story of a doctor who moved to his new residency in a high-rise tower and tries to blend in with the others. But as the world is falling apart by the collapse of the society and civilisation, his tower block as well affected very seriously of all kinds of supplies where he confronts various threats from its people. The remaining story concentrates where it is going to end and how with some high and low moments.
Occasionally, the narration takes us outside the building, but it does not stay there long enough. At present there are many dystopian films are made, especially for teens, so this is really good and gives the 70s and 80s kind of effect, despite technologically it resembles the current world. Not many people who watched it liked it, so did I. It was not that bad, but the story was not appealing to the 2016 audience, where so many hi-tech films hitting the screen in dystopian theme. From that perspective, it is good we have here a different kind, but not enough. It would have become one of the classic cult if it was made in the 80s or should have been updated thoroughly for making it today.
_6/10_