"Carpe some fucking diem"
"You broke my bulls!"
Rated 15
4.7/5 stars
Harry Lloyd opens the film with a flashback-style prologue, which illustrates Lord Riot's lecherous, desire-fuelled, passion-driven lifestyle. However short this opening prologue was, it really was quite hilarious and vaguely informative as to the formation of the first Riot Club.
Then comes the present day Riot Club, as they look for new members among the freshman joining Oxford University - There must always be ten members in the Riot Club.
Sam Claflin's character, Alistair Ryle, is so messed up in this film, and my, does he play it well. His character along with Max Iron's, Miles Richards, are freshmen at Oxford University who are recruited into the Riot Club - cue hilarious initiation tests and rites of passage.
Freddie Fox is dashing as ever, playing the Riot Club president, James Leighton-Masters. Though, all the actors are dashing - which makes seeing the characters at their worst quite something. We see them in white ties and tails, going from dapper gents to boisterous lads in a hyper real Bullingdon Club-esque trashing of restaurants and accommodation.
Douglas Booth makes an appearance, and quite an entrance, as Harry Villiers, current member of the Riot Club, with his winning of a game of fencing. ("Game" or "match" ?)
The Riot Club (film) very effectively shows a bunch of uppity lads who think that because they went to the best public school, and now arguably the best university, that they are better than "fucking poor people". It's quite an intense watch. Even though the film itself avoids heavily political scenes, it still is interesting as a row of the classes.
Though this isn't a lighthearted film, it's definitely one to watch, and one of the best films this year.
"You broke my bulls!"
Rated 15
4.7/5 stars
Harry Lloyd opens the film with a flashback-style prologue, which illustrates Lord Riot's lecherous, desire-fuelled, passion-driven lifestyle. However short this opening prologue was, it really was quite hilarious and vaguely informative as to the formation of the first Riot Club.
Then comes the present day Riot Club, as they look for new members among the freshman joining Oxford University - There must always be ten members in the Riot Club.
Sam Claflin's character, Alistair Ryle, is so messed up in this film, and my, does he play it well. His character along with Max Iron's, Miles Richards, are freshmen at Oxford University who are recruited into the Riot Club - cue hilarious initiation tests and rites of passage.
Freddie Fox is dashing as ever, playing the Riot Club president, James Leighton-Masters. Though, all the actors are dashing - which makes seeing the characters at their worst quite something. We see them in white ties and tails, going from dapper gents to boisterous lads in a hyper real Bullingdon Club-esque trashing of restaurants and accommodation.
Douglas Booth makes an appearance, and quite an entrance, as Harry Villiers, current member of the Riot Club, with his winning of a game of fencing. ("Game" or "match" ?)
The Riot Club (film) very effectively shows a bunch of uppity lads who think that because they went to the best public school, and now arguably the best university, that they are better than "fucking poor people". It's quite an intense watch. Even though the film itself avoids heavily political scenes, it still is interesting as a row of the classes.
Though this isn't a lighthearted film, it's definitely one to watch, and one of the best films this year.
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