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The Rise

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United Kingdom · 2012
1h 46m
Director Rowan Athale
Starring Luke Treadaway, Timothy Spall, Matthew Lewis, Iwan Rheon
Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller

Six weeks after being released from prison, Harvey finds himself being interrogated by a police officer. The reason? A criminal plan devised by Harvey to get revenge on the local drug kingpin responsible for his incarceration. After recruiting his three best friends to help, can they get away with it all?

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Slant Magazine by

At heart a heist movie, snappy and dry in its humor, clever in its elaborate robbery scheme, and somewhat bloated and unspooled in its storytelling.

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Village Voice by Chuck Wilson

Athale has a flair for guy-pal banter; here, the talk is funny and profane, silly and profound, often in the same breath.

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The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth

Lethargic and not particularly invigorating or fresh, you can skip Wasteland and wait for the next Brit crime flick that will be following before long.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen

Wasteland is a deconstructed heist film that eschews the genre’s usual quick cutting and gritty visuals in favor of a quieter, more intimate approach. While it doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel, it does offer a distinct way of watching it spin, with a young, fresh-faced cast to help bring it to life.

50

Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele

The frustrating thing about the British heist flick Wasteland is how it creates two admirably entertaining storytelling strands — one a friendship saga, the other a robbery caper — yet can't merge the two successfully.

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The Dissolve by Scott Tobias

Wasteland reveals itself as little more than a bloodless plot engine, but it purrs and hums under the ultra-slick chassis.

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