Ben Wheatley is a cinematic genius. That’s the only explanation for the adrenaline shooting through your veins while watching his films, that feeling you get when you know you’ve just seen something special. The high that comes from experiencing one of his works is indisputable. It charges back into you each time you reflect on one of his films and every time you mentally organize the puzzle pieces the filmmaker has set forth. Wheatley’s films are immensely rewarding, because the director doesn’t hold your hand, doesn’t tie everything together, and certainly doesn’t connect all the dots. You’re on your own with that, and that’s one of the many reasons why High-Rise, Wheatley’s adaptation of the J.G. Ballard novel, is so damn great. ›››
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