Review of The Riot Club (2014) by Jane W — 12 Oct 2014

Predictable bit of toff bashing but quite amusing and disturbing in places.

This review of The Riot Club (2014) was written by Jane W on 12 Oct 2014.

The Riot Club has generally received mixed reviews.

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Gripping in the repulsiveness of its main characters. Not inconceivable that this sort of thing really happens in Britain. Horrific if so…

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By Alan G (370) on 27 Aug 2015

Entertaining film from start to finish, with humor but also dark parts to the film, very pompus and truly British, a brilliant film for me…

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By Neil G (160) on 27 Mar 2016

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By Dathathreya K (21) on 03 Sep 2015

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By Maksim B (511) on 19 Sep 2015

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By Brad S (2,657) on 28 Sep 2016

Disappointingly clunky satire of The Bullingdon Club, notorious incubator of most of the 2010 Tory cabinet…

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By Manish A (249) on 07 Apr 2015

The performances are good, Sam Claflin in particular, makes this worth a while…

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By Rachael H (286) on 02 Jun 2015

Horrible boys behaving appallingly. Interesting to watch…

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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 Melati S (17) on 05 Oct 2015

Until they go too far one evening, it's all very tame and silly. No rioting…

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