Well-to-do doctor Robert Laing (Tom Hiddleston) moves into the 25th floor of an experimental high-rise apartment complex on the outskirts of London in 1975, attracted by the upper-class lifestyle promoted by its architect named Mr. Royal (Jeremy Irons). The building is secluded from the outside world and functions as its own autonomous community; in addition, it’s organized by a rigid caste system, with the least wealthy residents situated on the lower floors. Laing befriends a...
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat High Rise is the typical Ben Wheatley movie. It’s super violent, really funny and its premise challenges the audience to actually think while watching it, a big plus in my mind. But the big difference with High Rise is that Wheatley has been given a big budget and an amazing cast of well known actors to work with. A Field in England (also directed by Ben Wheatley) was one of my favourite movies of 2013 and blew my...
Other than in Crimson Peak, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Tom Hiddleston in a non-Loki role. I know about “I Saw The Light”, the Hank Williams movie which is going to be released on March 25th. I plan on seeing that one when it’s released but today, I would like to talk about another movie called High-Rise. This one is about a group of residents in a highrise for whom things soon get out...
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