I attended an early screening, my first, of this and was pleasantly surprised. I'm usually not a fan of pot-humor movies and although this had plenty of references the dialogs and jokes were pretty sharp and biting and the characters well developed for a movie of that kind. I was really enjoying the main characters performance and his lines were pretty hilarious and over the top. The humor of his character in particular walked the line between offensive and acutely observational about the world around him, something I can relate to when i was his age and in his shoes. I plan on taking my girlfriend to a later screening. She's a big fan of Apatow movies and I'm sure she'll be reciting jokes from this in the future.
5 Reviews
like a whitman's sampler of absurd comedy....
judsonfsnell11 February 2009
trying to pin down this flick is a waste of time. "high society: a pot boiler" moves through non sequitur and cliché-on-its-ear absurdism at its own whim. this is both one of its most admirable traits and its achilles heel for some viewers. good because, much like the hazy cloud that the characters inhabit for the movie's 90 minutes, it is able to shapeshift from stoner references to rapid-fire dialogue to character exposition at a jarring but even keel. not so great at times because most of the movies that bear the inevitable comparisons (this movie has pot smokers and is shot on a camera, therefore it must be compared to every other movie with pot smokers filmed with cameras) cast a mold this doesn't quite fit into.
at times, high society fires evenly on all eight cylinders and is comedically flawless. at others it's not quite everything it could be - that's something that's unreasonable to expect out of a modest budget and a relatively green screenwriter. and even when it's not quite a gel - the promise in the screenwriter's approach is visible.
while all the actors delivered - we'll have to give the W to leading man, Erik for effectively striking a chord between exuberant, comedically overstated zeal and a smart, reigned-in subtlety.
i know this is doing the rounds on a few independent screens and festivals right now - hopefully this gets the distribution that'll give high society a fair crack at sleeper stoner comedy greatness.
at times, high society fires evenly on all eight cylinders and is comedically flawless. at others it's not quite everything it could be - that's something that's unreasonable to expect out of a modest budget and a relatively green screenwriter. and even when it's not quite a gel - the promise in the screenwriter's approach is visible.
while all the actors delivered - we'll have to give the W to leading man, Erik for effectively striking a chord between exuberant, comedically overstated zeal and a smart, reigned-in subtlety.
i know this is doing the rounds on a few independent screens and festivals right now - hopefully this gets the distribution that'll give high society a fair crack at sleeper stoner comedy greatness.
toking, cussing, rambling. pretty funny.
ksf-212 March 2024
Stoner flick. Stars siblings erik and stephanie davies. Also jeremiah bitsui and peter alton. Written and directed by ... kristian davies. It's a family deal! SO much talking. And smoking. And cussing. And a laugh track when they tell a joke, for some reason. No real plot, just ninety minutes of rambling. And more toking. Lots of gay jokes. When it gets slow, a visitor stops in . And then they go out clubbing. And the really interesting true history of hugo boss, making uniforms for the nazi party during world war two. It's silly, filthy, and ridiculous. If you're in the right mood. Prepare yourself! Put the kids to bed first!
Unconventionally brilliant with its use of idiotically clever humor
DaveBroitman-224 October 2009
HIGH SOCIETY: A POT BOILER
After spending time with Trajan, Yakob, Gavin and the girls, the stoned heroes and heroines of this film, I felt like I was chilling with them and almost forgot I'm just watching a movie (and no, I didn't smoke weed watching this!).
The dialogue, especially as delivered by Trajan (portrayed by Erik Davies) was unconventionally brilliant with its use of idiotically clever humor. It also includes some uniquely interesting shots and inspired acting and direction. I feel like I came out smarter from experiencing a night with these original stoner characters and it made me think about things I never would care to even think about. It's a one of a kind gem that delivers for all audiences. Can't wait to see wait the Davies brothers cook up next!
-Dave Broitman, Director of Don't Shoot The Pharmacist!
After spending time with Trajan, Yakob, Gavin and the girls, the stoned heroes and heroines of this film, I felt like I was chilling with them and almost forgot I'm just watching a movie (and no, I didn't smoke weed watching this!).
The dialogue, especially as delivered by Trajan (portrayed by Erik Davies) was unconventionally brilliant with its use of idiotically clever humor. It also includes some uniquely interesting shots and inspired acting and direction. I feel like I came out smarter from experiencing a night with these original stoner characters and it made me think about things I never would care to even think about. It's a one of a kind gem that delivers for all audiences. Can't wait to see wait the Davies brothers cook up next!
-Dave Broitman, Director of Don't Shoot The Pharmacist!
I loved it, it had me in tears...
bsdaemontae10 February 2018
I loved it and it had me in tears. I found it to be better than any other big movies out there, to date. Watching it a second time now
Would be good to see more movies from Erik (Trajan) - or any of them, they're all good actors I found. Trajan just reminds me a lot of... me, back in the day.
Would be good to see more movies from Erik (Trajan) - or any of them, they're all good actors I found. Trajan just reminds me a lot of... me, back in the day.
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