Review of The Riot Club (2014) by Valerie L — 17 Jan 2015

Brilliant young cast. A story of power, wealth and privilege with few morals. They can get away with anything.

This review of The Riot Club (2014) was written by Valerie L on 17 Jan 2015.

The Riot Club has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brigit Grant (51) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 17 Aug 2017

Wade, who also wrote the screenplay, must have done her homework and the banter between these over-indulged young men sounds authentic, though…

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By Leon B (942) on 06 Jul 2015

Uncomfortable viewing. Hardly The Dead Poets Society…

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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 Richard S (2,067) on 03 Apr 2015

Pretty awful with a cast of thoroughly unlikeable toffs, made even worse by the ridiculous climax, but if Labour want a vote boost at the election…

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By Omar K (96) on 11 Sep 2015

The climax scene (which spans a solid 30 min, and consists of about 10 simultaneous moving parts of character and script) is incredibly well acted…

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By Maksim B (511) on 19 Sep 2015

Provocative, polarizing and definitely hard-to-chew, The Riot Club is not a movie for everyone…

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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 Farah R (1,015) on 01 Dec 2015

Highly over-sexualized and to no amusement. The Riot Club is bland until nearly an hour into the boredom they finally go extreme…

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By Ash A (27) on 08 Dec 2017

Loved it! Great film and pleasure to watch. Don't listen to all these long reviews just watch it and take it as it is A MOVIE…

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By Tony P (976) on 09 Aug 2017

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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