Climax
When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.
Audience Sentiment
Opening dance sequence
Complete breakdown
The film experiences its steepest decline from the acclaimed opening dance sequences (8.5) to the repetitive middle section where reviewers found the chaos exhausting (5.5), before recovering somewhat with technical appreciation for the extended tracking shot finale
Climax starts exceptionally strong with universally praised dance sequences that captivate audiences, but gradually loses steam as the drug-induced chaos becomes repetitive and exhausting for many viewers. Despite technical admiration for Noé's ambitious filmmaking, the middle section tests audience patience before the finale recovers some critical respect.
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Sofia Boutella
Selva
Romain Guillermic
David
Souheila Yacoub
Lou
Kiddy Smile
Daddy
Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull
Emmanuelle
Giselle Palmer
Gazelle
Taylor Kastle
Taylor
Thea Carla Schøtt
Psyche
Sharleen Temple
Ivana
Lea Vlamos
Eva
Alaïa Alsafir
Alaia
Kendall Mugler
Rocket
Lakdhar Dridi
Riley
Adrien Sissoko
Omar
Mamadou Bathily
Bart
Alou Sidibé
Kyrra
Ashley Biscette
Shirley
Mounia Nassangar
Dom
Tiphanie Au
Sila
Sarah Belala
Jennifer
Crew
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