The main hook for me in going to a select screening of High Life was a chance to see Robert Pattison in a Sci Fi movie about a space ship hurtling towards a black hole, possibly while still trying to make sense of the experience that was the Twilight franchise.
The film is essentially a potpourri of ideas and visuals borrowed from a variety of different existing cult sci fi movies, but the ones which stood out were 2001, Solyaris , Silent Running and even Interstellar , because why not. Although it was pretty obvious there were huge budgetary constraints, the resultant special effects and set design were still sort of decent. At least they didn't completely break the suspension of disbelief.
The best scenes were definitely of Robert Pattison trying to take care of his infant daughter. The chemistry felt very natural. Usually in movies involving babies , they put in a fake baby for wider shots and the same sequence of baby sounds for the foley artists to use. Here, I really got the sense that there was a baby on board. Also , I liked how the film depicted the effect of entering a black hole being more realistic as compared to Interstellar.
But that's pretty much where the pros stop. The premise, which was nice, was not well fleshed out . There were too many characters and not enough time to give them a proper identity. Add to the fact that despite this, the film is still slow moving with a lot of unnecessary time taken to establish a scene. There also is a weird masturbation scene involving Juliette Binoche but instead of getting my blood boiled up, it made me extremely uncomfortable. But yes, I would still recommend it if you want something outside of popcorn movies at the theater.
The best scenes were definitely of Robert Pattison trying to take care of his infant daughter. The chemistry felt very natural. Usually in movies involving babies , they put in a fake baby for wider shots and the same sequence of baby sounds for the foley artists to use. Here, I really got the sense that there was a baby on board. Also , I liked how the film depicted the effect of entering a black hole being more realistic as compared to Interstellar.
But that's pretty much where the pros stop. The premise, which was nice, was not well fleshed out . There were too many characters and not enough time to give them a proper identity. Add to the fact that despite this, the film is still slow moving with a lot of unnecessary time taken to establish a scene. There also is a weird masturbation scene involving Juliette Binoche but instead of getting my blood boiled up, it made me extremely uncomfortable. But yes, I would still recommend it if you want something outside of popcorn movies at the theater.
