Synopsis
A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.
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Cast
- Emma RobertsUma
- Eiza GonzálezAmarna
- Milla JovovichThe Duchess
- Danielle MacdonaldChloe
- AwkwafinaYu
- Jeremy IrvineMarkus
- Arnaud ValoisSon
- Hunter TremayneDrunk Guest
- Johnny MelvilleSenior II
- Liliana CabalSon's Assistant
Recommendations
- 75
The Verge
It’s bizarre and often delightful. Paradise Hills captures a futuristic fantasy aesthetic that feels familiar in video games, but fresh in movies. - 70
Film Threat
Paradise Hills has pacing issues, and a made-for-TV feel it can’t quite escape. A firmer grasp of tone would’ve benefited the narrative. Yet its creators’ boundless imagination carries it through the rougher patches. - 67
The A.V. Club
This accessibility actually hurts the film, exposing the flimsy balsa-wood architecture under all those frills. - 60
TheWrap
Blending dreamlike locations found in the real world with a dollop of visual effects, Waddington reaches the desired effect of a universe where technology and fantasy interact. Her cocktail of ideas yields a magical sci-fi thriller with an empowering edge, which, though imperfect due to its ambitions, puts women in charge of their own destinies. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Words can't do justice to the truly lavish sets and costumes on display here which are so dazzling, intricate and bizarre they serve as a useful distraction from the awkward dialogue and plot holes. - 50
The New York Times
Despite her shaky handle on the movie’s ideas and the appealing if uneven performances, Waddington holds your attention with visual beauty and humor. - 50
Variety
If you’ve ever wanted a mashup of Disney princess movies and “The Stepford Wives” or imagined “The Handmaid’s Tale” as a swoony YA fantasy, Paradise Hills is absolutely the movie for you. - 50
Slant Magazine
Alice Waddington’s sci-fi fantasy never finds a cohesive story wrapper for its themes.
