Review of High Life (2019) by Deshg — 15 May 2019

Entrancing and engrossing. Superior cerebral science fiction. Claire Denis is a genius. Great performances, especially Robert Pattinson (and the baby).

This review of High Life (2019) was written by Deshg on 15 May 2019.

High Life has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 09 May 2019

Denis has made a spellbindingly mysterious object – as nonsensical as existence, maybe, until you give it a quarter-turn, and look again…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 12 Apr 2019

It’s admirable, but it has long stretches of dull, and the tickets aren’t free…

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By Peter Keough (994) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 10 Apr 2019

Never has space travel looked so sordid, debased, mean-spirited, or crummy, qualities intensified by the (intentionally) ugliest cinematography…

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By Alejandro970 (859) on 31 Aug 2019

So absorbing as a black hole, so is this space oddity that failed to doom…

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By Wedhro (8) on 10 May 2020

Once again, a movie about space which is not about space but instead about some convoluted metaphor for whatever else…

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By Ginak (385) on 22 Apr 2019

I am a science fiction fan, and I thoroughly enjoyed this film because it was both true to the genre and also to more serious film making…

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By Ferrydust (2) on 03 Jul 2019

Impressive waste of time. The concept and plot were interesting while the film was not at all; drawn out to agony, so miserably angsty all over…

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By Dubeau (192) on 07 Oct 2019

High Life is a slow captivating movie. The story is one about sexuality and space, the voids it can creates…

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By Qbase (96) on 05 May 2019

Η ατμόσφαιρα προηγείται του –μάλλον προσχηματικού– δράματος, τα γκροτέσκα…

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By Garretts228 (2) on 03 Aug 2020

This movie is a lot like watching paint dry, but with a twist. The twist is feeling deranged and uneasy afterwards. I recommend the paint…

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