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High Life (2008)

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A handful of drug-addicted petty criminals discover their plan to pull off the perfect crime isn't quite perfect at all in this dark fusion of comedy and action from director Gary Yates. It's 1983, and Bug (Stephen Eric McIntyre) has just been released from prison. Bug meets up with his friend and former cellmate Dick (Timothy Olyphant), who is working as part of the cleaning crew at a hospital; it's Dick's first on-the-books job, and it provides him with a steady paycheck as well as an

R, 1 hr. 19 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Gary Yates

Written By: Lee Macdougall, Gary Yates

In Theaters: Sep 15, 2009 Wide

On DVD: Mar 16, 2010

Union Pictures

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High Life is filled with surprising, artful flourishes.

January 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

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The plot gets twisted but the direction by Yates never does. He finds the humour in a desperate situation. It's hard to hate or even despise Dick and his stooges, because you can sense how needy they are.

January 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

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This witty film wins us over with its likeable-loser characters and twisty plot. It also has an intriguingly serious edge

July 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

So, finally, deciding whether or not to see this movie boils down to one simple thing. If you didn't see it on stage, chances are you'll have a good-enough time.

January 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies

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Jim Slotek

Jam! Movies

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Once again I notice the low rating from some people, but I personally really enjoyed this movie. I admit that I am a Tim Olyphant fan, so maybe I am a little biased. I dont think that is the case, though. I truly got a kick out of this movie. It is a black comedy, of sorts, so that makes me like it even more. All in all good flick.

October 14, 2010

Cynthia S.

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Probably the most unique role I've seen Timothy Olyphant do, and it worked pretty well. Not exactly a laugh-a-minute comedy, but it generally works as a heist gone wrong dramedy, appropriately set in the early 80s. At 80 minutes it never amounts to much, but I appreciated most of the dark sense of humor, and what seems

February 11, 2012