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The Riot Club begins with the group looking to recruit two new starters, as Alistair (Sam Claflin) and Miles (Max Irons) emerge as possible candidates. However, over the course of a single evening, the club's reputation is put on the line. The film itself is very much an emotional roller-coaster.
He finds himself drawn to Lauren (Holliday Grainger), an attractive and spirited working class student who he finds a refreshing change from the girls he's used to dating. Lauren is soon vying for Miles' attention with Hugo (Sam Reid), an older student and member of the Riot Club who sees Miles as potential Club material.
Sep 18, 2014 · The Riot Club review – a satirical cartoon of English class warfare. Laura Wade’s story of privileged bad behaviour comes to the screen at a politically delicate moment for Britain’s ruling ...
Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening. The Riot Club (2014) directed by Lone Scherfig • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
Mar 27, 2015 · Read Adam's The Riot Club review for Lone Scherfig's vigorous adaptation of the stage play Posh, starring Max Irons, Sam Claflin, and Douglas Booth.
Sep 15, 2014 · The film, on the other hand, isn't too bad. It's a cross between Brideshead Revisited and Lord of the Flies, sadly with none of their subtlety, but it romps along. In the opening scene, we see The Riot Club's 18th century founder, the 7th Duke of Carlisle, shagging someone's wife. 'He who lives by the sword,' says the narrator - fnarr fnarr ...
Sep 26, 2014 · It’s undeniable that elements of the film are enjoyable. A scene early on involving an Aston Martin and vomit set the tone well, and during the club’s annual dinner, very much the film’s centre piece, a drinking game based on Latin was well executed and fun. Two performances also really stand out; Tom Hollander as the deliciously sinister ...
