Review of The High Life (2010) by Nicolas Rapold for Village Voice — 25 Sep 2012
This vision of free self-expression bubbling forth under authoritarian pressure echoes sentiments in Zhao's previous work. But the rest of the movie lacks the thrilling organic open-endedness of Zhao's nonfiction depictions; real life (or 2006's Street Life) trumps this Life.
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This review of The High Life (2010) was written by Nicolas Rapold and published by Village Voice on 25 Sep 2012.
The High Life has generally received mixed reviews.
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