Potential to be good, you'll have to settle for decent

Rating: 5/10 (3 June 2020)

It's not worth spending a great deal of time on this film and I'm not a professional critic, so I won't pretend to be; there are plenty wannabes doing that here already. Plus, there's not much to break down in Climax.
Meat and potatoes: Should you watch? I think the dancing is the best part from a visual perspective. The dialogue was very simple and plain. You only get minimum insight into some of the characters, others you won't get any information on. After a while, the camera angles were annoying. I can understand attempting to provide the perspective of someone under the influence of drugs and alcohol but I've seen it done better in some TV shows. Climax didn't seem to really have a climax. You just randomly followed each character through their episodes with only your interpretations of the underlying issues the characters may have been dealing with in their personal lives previously, then it ends. It lacked a thoroughly developed back story and characters development. I didn't connect with any of characters. I will say as a positive, Climax did hold my interest. Mainly, because I was waiting for something exciting to happen that ultimately, didn't transpire.
Verdict: Climax reminded me of my college days, when I used to party hardy several nights a week with kids that didn't go to class. Not much different happened in the movie from what I've experienced in those days, but we did know what intoxicants we were consuming (not clear what drug was actually used). It was a watchable movie that had the potential to be good, but with a few exceptions, not really worth recommending.
5/10