Electro-Dance Madness

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2019)

Climax is an intense and hallucinating experience. I watched this film at the Sydney Film Festival last year and still can't get over it. In my opinion, Climax must be the second or third best film I watched in 2018. Once again, Gaspar Noe has reinvented his very characteristic style to create another unconventional arthouse film. As most of Noe's films, Climax is disturbing, polarising and highly controversial. Meaning that it's not a film for everyone. Having said that, for the ones that appreciate experimental cinema, this is a must-see.
Climax is an absolute audio-visual feast. The dance sequences, beats and long shots are beautifully assembled, creating a hypnotising and electrifying spectacle. As the film unfolds, the characters all fall into a frightening atmosphere of tension and death. Climax represents the multiplicity of human emotions at the same time: euphoria, joy, sadness, surprise and fear. Every frame of this film is composed with amazing cinematography and perfect editing. This is a film to be watched on the big screen with the best audio system. Climax is an absolute masterpiece and I will never forget it.
Score: 10/10
FJ Medina