“Headlined by terrific playing from Timothy Olyphant and Stephen Eric McIntyre …(High Life) packs in more incidents and twists than many movies 10 times its budget.”

“High Life, based on Lee MacDougall’s play of the same name, is a brilliantly acted gangster flick of a bank heist that goes wrong, thanks to the absolute ineptitude of its drugged-out protagonists.”

“The movie combines scenes of knockabout mayhem with some superb deadpan sequences: an extended dialogue scene among the four accomplices in their getaway car immediately before the heist is a cherishable comic set-piece… and the dialogue features plenty of zingy non-sequiturs”

“Yates’s artful gear shifting between violence and humour emanating from the stupid acts of his characters creates a kind of comedy of agony… With its retro soundtrack and fatalistic look at the not-so-quiet desperation of these violent lives, High Life evokes Scorsese at his very best.”

“Slick, funny, well written, well performed and very entertaining.”

“Tears up any pre-conceived notions you might have. The theme is slightly odd for a comedy but this and its charm sets it aside from other comedic offerings of late.”