Two first-year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.
An alleged cautionary tale that revels in bad behavior for nearly two hours before finally offering up a stern "tsk, tsk, tsk."
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
26 Mar 2015
fresh:
It's all quite superficial, but never less than gripping, and is aided by an ending that at least doesn't compromise too much-the movie finishes with a smirk more than a smile.
– Tomas Hachard,
NPR,
26 Mar 2015
rotten:
The Riot Club comes with the dubious ambition of instructing us as to the evil ways of spoiled British toffs, as if that were needed.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
26 Mar 2015
fresh:
I was drained and quivering with fury and disgust.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
26 Mar 2015
rotten:
Although the performances are uniformly on point and the dialogue is tartly British, the film ultimately fails to earn its riotous stripes.