Review of The Riot Club (2014) by Lyn L — 11 Jun 2015

The acting and dialogue was on the dot as well that you are left wondering where the boys will end up after the last scene fades out. Overall pretty good movie!

This review of The Riot Club (2014) was written by Lyn L on 11 Jun 2015.

The Riot Club has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Valeriy Kolyadych (7) for PopMatters (2,617) on 06 Oct 2015

[A] lack of subtlety throws the film into a spiral of excess that knocks over any chance at intelligent commentary as it plows forward, drunk…

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By Neil G (160) on 27 Mar 2016

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By Abdul Y (13) on 22 Sep 2015

Just boring to be honest. The acting was decent and it picks up towards the end but all in all, it's boring…

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By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 08 Apr 2015

Although the performances are uniformly on point and the dialogue is tartly British, the film ultimately fails to earn its riotous stripes…

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By Crystal V (16) on 30 Aug 2015

What a ghastly bunch of characters and a ridiculous premise. Avoid at all costs…

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Film based loosely on the notorious Bullingdon Club, the Oxford University group of toffs that exhibit riotous behaviour at dining establishments…

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By Jr. M (50) on 05 Sep 2016

If you need a nap this is the movie. Starts slow, ends slow. Would have been a good plot however it fell short…

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By David J (1,942) on 23 Mar 2016

A decent satire on the dangers of living life without fear, The Riot Club is darkly entertaining, pretentious, and a bit over-prolonged…

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By Augustine H (906) on 18 Dec 2015

Well acted film that shows how disgustingly spoiled these rich brats are and how omnipotent they consider themselves…

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By Dathathreya K (21) on 03 Sep 2015

Stupid movie, I don't understand how I ended up watching it…

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