Critical Perspective
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High-Rise is based on J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel whose main plot elements are preserved in the film. However, director Ben Wheatley’s visualization of the dystopian world in which Dr. Laing exists shifts the focus of attention from the critical deconstruction of its nature to the largely meaningless mechanics of his struggles to preserve his sanity and the trivial actions of the people around him. The end result is a somewhat stylish but disappointingly disorganized film that does not do justice to the novel.
Dr. Svet Atanasov, High-Rise Blu-ray review (Blu-ray.com, 2017)
High-Rise Blu-ray editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Magnolia BD-A/US 2016 | Mongrel BD-A/CA/OOP 2016 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2016 |
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| Audio Commentary by Director Ben Wheatley, Actor Tom Hiddleston and Producer Jeremy Thomas | |||
| “High-Rise”: Bringing Ballard to the Big Screen | |||
| “High-Rise”: On Location | |||
| Breaking Down “High-Rise” and its Tenants | |||
| Building the World of “High-Rise”: ’70s Style | |||
| Heady Special Effects | |||
| Interview with Actor Dan Renton Skinner | |||
| Interview with Actor James Purefoy | |||
| Interview with Actor Jeremy Irons | |||
| Interview with Actor Luke Evans | |||
| Interview with Actor Tom Hiddleston | |||
| Interview with Actress Elizabeth Moss | |||
| Interview with Actress Keeley Hawes | |||
| Interview with Actress Sienna Guillory | |||
| Interview with Actress Sienna Miller | |||
| Interview with Costume Designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux | |||
| Interview with Director Ben Wheatley - Conducted by Pete Tombs | |||
| Interview with First Assistant Director Neil Wallace | |||
| Interview with Location Manager Andrew Wilson | |||
| Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas | |||
| Interview with Production Designer Mark Tildesley | |||
| Interview with Second Unit Director Nick Gillespie | |||
| Interview with Set Decorator Paki Smith | |||
| Interview with Sound Recordist Rob Entwistle | |||
| Interview with Special Effects Artist Dan Martin | |||
| Interview with Stand-By Props Jamie Egner | |||
| Interview with Stunt Coordinator Glenn Marks | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Studio Canal’s Blu-ray includes six art cards.
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Collector’s guide
Compare presentation quality and explore notable disc extras across selected editions.
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“High-Rise”: Bringing Ballard to the Big Screen (3:57) -
“High-Rise”: On Location (4:39) -
Interview with Actor Dan Renton Skinner (9:24) -
Interview with Actor James Purefoy (10:40) -
Interview with Actor Jeremy Irons (13:36) -
Interview with Actor Luke Evans (18:31) -
Interview with Actor Tom Hiddleston (23:21) -
Interview with Actress Elizabeth Moss (9:00) -
Interview with Actress Keeley Hawes (13:05) -
Interview with Actress Sienna Guillory (11:44) -
Interview with Actress Sienna Miller (6:32) -
Interview with Costume Designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux (3:39) -
Interview with Director Ben Wheatley (20:26) -
Interview with First Assistant Director Neil Wallace (4:57) -
Interview with Location Manager Andrew Wilson (1:40) -
Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas (12:42) -
Interview with Production Designer Mark Tildesley (12:26) -
Interview with Second Unit Director Nick Gillespie (5:02) -
Interview with Set Decorator Paki Smith (2:51) -
Interview with Sound Recordist Rob Entwistle (2:30) -
Interview with Special Effects Artist Dan Martin (3:08) -
Interview with Stand-By Props Jamie Egner (1:02) -
Interview with Stunt Coordinator Glenn Marks (2:41)
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Mongrel BD 2016
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Director Ben Wheatley, Actor Tom Hiddleston and Producer Jeremy Thomas Mongrel BD |
| “High-Rise”: Bringing Ballard to the Big Screen Mongrel BD | |
| “High-Rise”: On Location Mongrel BD | |
| Breaking Down “High-Rise” and its Tenants Magnolia BD | |
| Building the World of “High-Rise”: ’70s Style Magnolia BD | |
| Heady Special Effects Magnolia BD | |
| Interview with Actor Dan Renton Skinner Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actor James Purefoy Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actor Jeremy Irons Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actor Luke Evans Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actor Tom Hiddleston Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actress Elizabeth Moss Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actress Keeley Hawes Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actress Sienna Guillory Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Actress Sienna Miller Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Costume Designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Director Ben Wheatley - Conducted by Pete Tombs Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with First Assistant Director Neil Wallace Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Location Manager Andrew Wilson Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Production Designer Mark Tildesley Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Second Unit Director Nick Gillespie Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Set Decorator Paki Smith Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Sound Recordist Rob Entwistle Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Special Effects Artist Dan Martin Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Stand-By Props Jamie Egner Mongrel BD | |
| Interview with Stunt Coordinator Glenn Marks Mongrel BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Mongrel BD |