The Stiff British Snobs Get A Lesson In Class Struggle
By Alan Samuel
Higher learning comes under the knife in The Riot Club. Stuffy British snobbery is on tap in this class struggle from Soda Pictures Entertainment now holding court at the Fifth Avenue Cinemas.
Day one at any school can be traumatic. Acceptance among one’s peers is a big issue among all newcomers and two bright young men vying for entry in the prestigious ( ?) Riot Club prove their mettle, and then some. Sedate Oxford University is home for this ancient club whose entry seems based on privilege and the ability to outperform others in non-academic practices.
Drinking and rowdy behaviour seem to be the main prerequisites to join this upscale uppity frat club. Few in numbers but high in Political rank director Lone Sherfig does a good job showing the effects of snobbery and upper class hooligans who think nothing of shoving their wealth down other people’s faces. Expect bad things to happen when things get out of hand.
Bases on the popular play Push The Riot Club features good performances by a group who could be considered the best young British Turks,
