
Viewers will find much that’s familiar in High-Rise, the latest from Ben Wheatley—whose Kill List, Sightseers, and A Field in England heralded the arrival of a major filmmaking talent. Adapted from J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel, High-Rise fits right into Wheatley’s challenging, comedic, confrontational filmography: It’s pitch-black in tone yet boasts laugh-out-loud moments; it’s about capitalism’s inherent corruption yet finds beauty in expensively designed trappings…
