Review of High Life (2019) by Moviemitch96 — 21 Apr 2019

This was a somewhat interesting, albeit bizarre sci-fi indie flick. The plot's a bit of a weird one, so bear with me on this one. Robert Pattinson stars as a deathrow prisoner with his infant daughter aboard a spaceship full of fellow deathrow prisoners who have all been tricked into thinking that they'll be set free if they agree to embark on a trip towards a black hole for important resources, when in reality, they're being drugged and experimented on by the doctor on the ship (Juliette Binoche).

Like I said, the film proved interesting at times and had some unique ideas and intriguing space visuals. However, the story felt random, disjointed, and aimless for the most part. The acting from all involved, however, particularly from Pattinson and Binoche was well-done.

The visuals and a select few moments were interesting to watch as well. Overall, some good performances from the cast and some unique and ambitious visuals aren't quite enough to make up for a lacking story, and it does get pretty explicit at times, though that also meant that there were some pretty impactful scenes and images that will stick with me for a while, for better or worse.