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LG007 says...

2 years ago

Excuse me, WTF was that ?

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DougSlay says...

2 years ago

One of the most ridiculous “no-ending” movie’s I’ve ever seen.

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raptaylor says...

2 years ago

Woke junk. Stupid finale. An insult to all audiences regardless of gender (ha!)

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Xiofire says...

2 years ago

Someone on Reddit said it the best: Men is simultaneously the most subtle yet heaviest handed art house film of recent memory. It somehow manages to have multiple layers of depth while being annoyingly simplistic with its message. Much to muse on that might coax a second viewing from me to fully appreciate, but the divisive message and trademark Garland weirdness might be too high a barrier for some entrants.

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Jordyep says...

2 years ago

Fine, it’s not really the sharpest allegory.
I think the actual story doesn’t do the best job of justifying why this is specific to men, you could reverse the genders as it stands and the story would still make basic sense.
There’s a disconnect between what it’s aiming for as an allegory compared to what’s happening in the movie, which could’ve been fixed if it focussed more on the power dynamics between Harper and the other men.
It gets a pass from me because of the technical stuff, the acting and it succeeds in being unsettling and scary.
I also like the critique that it’s aiming for on a subtextual level, but this is easily Alex Garland’s most forgettable project.

5.5/10

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thejeffmatson says...

2 years ago

Alex Garland seems like he’s channeling his inner Lars Von Trier in this one. If you enjoy a good trip through pain and suffering, Men is a great choice.

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Beatalls says...

2 years ago

I'm not sure what scares me more: this movie, or the people that enjoy this pretentious crap. Regrettably similar to Mother! (2017). Only watch this when cringey "symbolisms" give you a hard-on.

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Reply by The_Argentinian

2 years ago

@beatalls I'm scared of grown ass men who obsess over Star Wars and Marvel/DC

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Reply by NealZ

2 years ago

Mother was freaking awesome! :joy:

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tesbreag says...

2 years ago

Lots of silence, lots of tediously slow sequences. Some genuine frights. Style over substance.

I went into another auditorium to watch the ending again to make sure it was as utterly rubbish as I thought it had been the first time.

It was.

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NealZ says...

2 years ago

wow that was something different. i cant rate it yet because i dont understand it yet. but i will watch it again. looks beautiful, feels frightening and sounds amazing.

for everyone who liked this movie, maybe give Lucky (2020) - https://trakt.tv/movies/lucky-2020-08-23 - a chance. of course its not the same, but i liked the approach of both movies .

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nickyd says...

2 years ago

I'm pretty over Garland and his whole "feminist" shtick. It hasn't sit right with me since Ex Machina, but given that that movie was so well crafted it was harder to pinpoint exactly why..

This movie reveals the shallow analysis he actually has. He centers a female character in a tale of misogyny that somehow leaves her inscrutable and unknowable. He leaves the film with a weird non-ending, and then is circumspect about it in interviews, which feels like a cop out to me.

I learned Buckley wrote the dialogue for the vicar and it makes sense as those scenes with him felt more substantial than any others, even those with her husband.

Whenever a guy puts this much "feminist" content out, I'm just over here with a heavy side eye WAITING for his metoo allegations to start dropping.

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Obione_TdG says...

2 years ago

It begins well, as a good environmental/esoteric horror. Then it literally loses itself along the way.

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cramik says...

2 years ago

I get that they're trying to make a point, but I feel like instead of making that point they put me through a weird fever dream

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daddy_loves_horror says...

2 years ago

Good performances and a beautiful setting were the 2 main things this movie had going for it. Like many others I did like the first part of the film but the final part is ridiculous. To me it felt more like a ITV short series than a movie.

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JC230 says...

2 years ago

Is this the new male feminist style. Instead of Joss Whedon, Alex Garland. White men making the most surface level analysis and thinking they’re relevant and deep and an ally. Like god what the most insufferable movie. The attempts at ‘symbolism’. Did you notice the night sky looks like a vagina? The fucking matryoshka doll climax. And the awful CGI. Just. God. The title is apt cause this is a white man after taking his first, most surface level feminism course. Failing to find any of the intricacies abs specificities of the patriarchy and misogyny, resorting to primal ‘original sin’ shit instead of the societal roots, and completely missing the racial politics of the black man existing only as an abuser for the white woman victim. A disastrous film.

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Reply by rainertallinnast

2 years ago

@jc230 why is the skin colour of the director significant? or the skin colour of the protagonist's husband for that matter? what does this have to do with the film?

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Reply by drapers

2 years ago

@rainertallinnast the movie is literally called "MEN"... your comment is like asking why is the family in GET OUT white

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2 years ago

@drapers what does gender have to do with skin colour?

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caustic.wit@aol.com says...

2 years ago

What in the jumped up f@#% is this? If I hadn't watched it for free, I would've asked for my money back.

Lead characters - 15/20 - Jessie Buckley was wonderful as Harper. Beautiful, graceful, with a touch of ass-kicker.
Secondary characters - 8/20 - Geoffrey himself was actually a cool cat. But the Rory Kinnear menagerie was god-awful, James was a twat, and Riley was wasted as a strong female secondary.
Story - 5/20 - Those 5 points were for the 1st half suspense building and character development. The last half completely shit the bed.
Dialogue - 10/20 - Conversations between Harper and others helped you understand the lead and her mindset.
Setting - 15/20 - I liked the old house, the woods, everything. Beautiful and yet creepy at times.

43/100

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marcelain says...

2 years ago

This film won't be for everyone, even those that are Garland fans. For those that do enjoy it, I believe a re-watch will be beneficial.

As always, Jessie Buckley completely knocks it out of the park. Sound design, lighting, and cinematography are all top of its class, ESPECIALLY sound design which serves as its own character.

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Cb Uppercut says...

2 years ago

Alex Garland approves his resume with this movie. After Ex Machina and Annihilation I was very excited for Men and it was an experience. This is definitely the most legitimate horror/disturbing thing garland has released to date and I don’t mind it. The third act it where it gets crazy and will lose most of the audience if there not prepared but I’m used to his bizarre third acts and this was the most bizarre. There are definitely deeper meanings and symbolism that needs analyzed but I think this is a great film that does great at making the audience uncomfortable.

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BrayGoogz says...

2 years ago

I wanted to give Men a higher rating because the first half of the film was off to such a strong start. Near the end of the film that suspense unfortunately dies off and leaves you in a crazy state of confusion. The cast performed very well and the film was filmed beautifully, I just wish it had a stronger ending.

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bdgamer says...

2 years ago

I'm a big fan of Alex Garland's work, having been hooked in with 28 Days Later and The Beach. This movie, I'd say, is his most experimental and artsy piece so far, which is to say it's not for everyone.

The first two acts are incredibly strong. We see a movie coming to terms with her grief and trauma. We see her battle toxic masculinity. And yet, the final act can't really tie things together. We come to understand that it's not just in her mind - she's battling a physical entity. This is where the experimental bit comes in: what does it mean, what is it, why is it "attacking" her - none of these questions are given a proper answer.

The movie doesn't fail, mind you. It's just not a satisfying end, that's all.

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Johnny.Lumsden says...

2 years ago

Certainly an acquired taste for this type of suspense/horror movie as it gets very demonic and disturbing at the end. Its a bit slow but if you enjoy a horror/suspense film that builds then this is for you. This film proposes a very interesting plot about a woman who escapes to the country side for a lone vacation after going through trajedy of her late husbands (was going to be ex-husbands) gory death/suicide, only just to come across a town of men who all take under one form of a demonic demon who attacks them man character in many ways to try to signify that woman are the reason for men acting the way they do. However, thats just one explanation I have for this gory eye opening plot. But all in all it was very entertaining and shocking film with good acting.

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