DIRECTOR: Ben Wheatley STARRING: Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Elisabeth Moss, James Purefoy, Keeley Hawes, Peter Ferdinando, Sienna Guillory, Reece Shearsmith, Enzo Cilenti IRELAND/UK/BELGIUM 2016
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Based on a novel by J.G. Ballard, High-Rise is a highly provocative and impetuous film delivered by an all-star cast and a visionary director, the almighty Ben Wheatley. Tom Hiddleston stars as Dr. Robert Laing, the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech concrete skyscraper. He easily gets to know his neighbors and the enigmatic architect who designed the building. All seems like a paradise, but then it becomes a perfect nightmare. The film takes place in the 70s, so there’s the glamorous wardrobe, the hypnotic music and the characters are way too eccentric. As the story unfolds, the darker it gets and also gets a bit too chaotic because of the need to represent the decadence of capitalism and the phony people.