The Riot Club(2014)
Drama about two young undergraduates who join an infamous drinking establishment for the wealthy while at Oxford University.
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Age group16+ years
Duration103 mins
Yes, the age rating is a little too high for me to be watching this, but I made an executive decision whilst alone on Valentine's Night that I was mature enough to watch such a film. After all, the tags told me that it was violent and contained strong language (which is absolutely true) but I wasn't about to go around punching people or swearing blindly just because I saw my favourite actor do it on the telly. And I'm so glad that I watched this film, because it's absolutely brilliant. As I said - I was alone on Valentine's Night, which isn't as sad as it sounds because I spent it instead with Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth and Max Irons who are three very yummy and very handsome British actors. The film itself is based on a play named "Posh", which is exactly what the characters are. Posh. And Filthy Rich. And Spoiled Rotten. I've been told that every teenager goes through that rebellious streak, so maybe if I were older, I would be able to relate completely to Miles and Alistair, who join the Riot Club to be young and have fun, like every other young adult their age. However, I am not older, and I still managed to enjoy this film loads, which must say something - right? It's funny, it's memorable and it's exciting. It caught my attention, and left me wanting so much more than just the 105 minutes that it offered me. A must-see for anyone with a love of excitement and wit and charming young British actors.
Print this reviewLavish screen adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald's famed Jazz Age novel about a man who can buy anything he wants but wants a woman he can't have.
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Satire on the young aristocrats who scandalised pre-WWII London, as seen through the eyes of aspiring novelist Adam, who is pursuing the flighty Nina.
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