Ignore the negative comments. Just watch it.
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eolloe — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 11:11 AM)
The characters believable
No.
fully developed
No.
and you actually do care for them
Hell No!
No shots wasted
One criterion for a good movie is how much it engages you emotionally. High-Rise does that because you feel for the characters
No. A thousand times, No.
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Bardilfula — 9 years ago(August 23, 2016 12:30 PM)
i loved it. sometimes art is not made simply to be cheaply enjoyed, but to be evocative, ugly, and disturbing. if people are expecting cheap cookie cutter entertainment that is spelled out for you like everything else on the market nowadays, no wonder they will act like it was trash. it was truly a work of art that can't be discredited for being what it is. it was a very facinating trip.
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dmoulou — 9 years ago(August 24, 2016 01:38 PM)
Couldn't agree more. However, having read the novel, it's not that the characters are developed, but more so that you can feel their turning into madness and lack of self control. It was a very pleasant surprise. I hadn't watched for so long for the same reasons (reviews).
Also, I can't understand what made the audience leave the theater atthe first screening. I hope it wasn't because of the dog, because I have a dog on my own and I laughed with the beginning.
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annaoye — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 03:07 PM)
The characters believable, fully developed and you actually do care for them.
No way. I hated all of the characters, they are all so selfish and disgusting.
The only individuals I cared about were the animals, and it was horrifying what was being done to them.
All the movie communicated to me was that humans are nasty and a waste for this beautiful planet.
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