‘Tis the season for lists and lists and lists. I already did
my top ten movies of 2016, followed by my top ten horror movies of 2016—if we’re being honest, it was a strong year for horror, so
there’s a ton of crossover. Now, what the hell, it’s time for my top science
fiction films of the 2016.
Cards on the table: I adore J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel
High-Rise. Normally it takes quite a bit to get me excited
about an adaptation, especially of a book I love, but the moment I heard Ben Wheatley, the man behind such gonzo, genre defying fare as Kill List, Sightseers, and A Field in
England, was on the case, it all just made so much damn sense. I
would have kept a close eye on either a new Ben Wheatley film or an adaptation
of High-Rise, but the fact that I could do both at the same
time was just gravy.
From the early responses at fall film festivals like Toronto
and Fantastic Fest last year, it’s abundantly clear that Ben Wheatley’s
High-Rise isn’t going to be for everyone, but it certainly
appears to be for me. It’s set to finally hit in a month or so, and there’s yet
another new trailer to keep you occupied until then.
Ben Wheatley’s (Kill List,
Sightseers) adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s dystopian classic
High-Rise got mixed reviews after it debuted at the Toronto
International Film Festival last year, but this is still near the top of my
most anticipated movies of 2016. It’s creeping closer every day, and another
great new trailer is here for your perusal.
Any time you attach the name Ben Wheatley to a movie, you
have our undivided attention. The maniac behind genre twisters like
Sightseers, A Field in England, and
Kill List is back, which on its own is an exciting
prospect, but the fact that he adapted our favorite J.G. Ballard novel,
High-Rise, well that’s just peachy keen in our book. We
can’t think of anyone better to bring this book to life, and star Tom
Hiddleston just dropped a new trailer for us to enjoy.
