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My review

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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Just finished watching the film Men (2022) on blu ray. Directed by Alex Garland, Men stars Jessie Buckley as a woman in the English countryside dealing with past tragedy. This is the definition of a slow burn and is the type of film where the mood and the vibes take precedent over the story. Men is a strange film, but an interesting and compelling one. The cinematography is beautiful and the score is eerie and effective. Jessie Buckley's performance is very good and the film has some fantastic, striking, unusual imagery and bizarre moments. I'm not sure what the point of Men is though and what the director is or isn't trying to say. I can see people loving or hating Men and I can get that. For me, Men is worthwhile, challenging and one of the best films of the year. My rating is an 8/10.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

It's a good film. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I thought I was going to hate it.

[–] acidraindrop (3055) 2 years ago

This is the definition of a slow burn and is the type of film where the mood and the vibes take precedent over the story.

I think that's sort of my issue; an arthouse film still has to have some sort of substance for me, or at least the implication that the writer/director has some sort of vision in mind. Even though the cinematography and atmosphere are both stellar, I don't have that confidence at all, and the product ends up feeling hollow compared to other slow burn films for me.