High Life

Well that was a weird one

I get the point of this movie, it’s actually pretty straightforward despite trying to be complex in its creativity which likely leads to confusion for many and why many won’t like it. I can appreciate all the symbolism but I didn’t care for much of the directors choices, so, meh

Don’t watch with your parents. Automatic L for me

9/10

Wtf. I only added this to my watchlist because of Robert Pattinson and Mia Goth being in a film together - but this is hot garbage. The acting was so bad and the story made no sense? Everyone is just dying or killing themselves for the strangest reasons. And I understand going insane, but that did not make sense because there was no build up. Everything just happened. It's like it was trying to romanticize the rape that continuously happened, and I stopped watching it 30 minutes in months ago, but don't like leaving movies unwatched. I should've left it unwatched.

High Life has strong, bleak visuals that feel artsy, yet pretentious. I love the idea of a philosophical sci-fi but a lot here wasn’t working for me. Just leaned too heavily into mood, metaphor, & the abstract. All the uncomfortable sex scenes don’t feel worth it in the end.

5.5