POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD! *** I went to a showing of this earlier. Loved it, especially after it has had time to chill and settle in my mind. The symbolism and imagery are very much the strong suits here. The Biblical allusion of forbidden fruit (the apple and a mentioning of pomegranate) was something I cued into. It seemed like a saga of death and rebirth, with both concepts being actualized in various ways. The body horror aspect was a nice touch and it helps to further flesh out the disconnect between the heroine and the MEN with them being more of an abject entity of malice congealing and cycling through forms. The hermaphroditic Earth Mother was genuinely freaky. My friend and I are glad it was just the two of us. Our peers would not have appreciated it as much as we did.
Great review! I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a while, as I love A24. Note: I’d be really interested to see all the movies you rated 4.5-5 couches so maybe a playlist would be helpful. Have a great day
Ive only just gotten round to watching this... it was not what I was expecting! I heard it was gross but I was expecting so much worse, I did really enjoy it. I thought the ending was hilarious and actually pretty satisfying and cathartic.
Me and my boyfriend watched this movie today. I was thoroughly disturbed by the third act. Bizarre. I enjoyed the film as a whole. However, half of it makes absolutely no sense to me now that I am home and thinking about it. I know that a lot of it could be put down to her grief and how her husband’s actions made her wary and disgusted of men. But I like things to be black and white. The first two acts were great. The births made zero sense to me. So disgusting to watch. In terms of the actual horror aspects though … I was impressed 🤔 Brilliant acting performances on show 😇👏🏻
After your opening, I'm surprised by your final rating. I want to like it, but I fear I will hate it like Green Knight. There are quite a few negative reviews. I'm still deciding if I will see it. The new Downton was quite enjoyable. Not a big horror movie fan, and usually, those are not the movies I seek messages... hahaha... But movies like 28 Days Later or 28 Weeks Later or Quiet Place 2 are interesting studies about the savage human conditions
If there is negative reviews dosent mean you shouldn't watch it.. make up your own mind jesus christ down rely on review watch the movie then watch the review after
The opening was basically how my reaction was when the film ended... confusion and head-scratching. But the more I pondered it, the more I loved what the story was saying.
@@MoviesAndMunchies I'll watch your spoiler discussion at some point. I am still on the fence if I want to see the movie at this point although I am fascinated with the set up of the movie.
@@natethegreatreviews Well, there is rushing out to the theaters to see it or waiting for one of the streaming services to pick it up later. And the whole point of reviews is so we can avoid really bad movies, which we can't get back to 1.5 or 2 hours... hahaha...
@@brianng3414 Schedule lined up and I was able to catch the last showing for the night. Like the set up - first 2/3 of the movie, but did not like the final act - when it gets mystical or bizarre.
That was refreshing! You actually gave the movie a chance! The other review just shredded it in a bad way. I really enjoy this type of horror genre (Midsomer, Hereditary, etc.) I love symbolism and easter eggs in movies like this. Thank you for your review!
MEN is very well made and creepy in an ingenious way. As body horror that borrows knowingly and progressivly from David Cronenberg this is one of the most discomforting movies in years. Kudos for that. BUT: Putting it in the context of our sociopolitical atmosphere and its profoundly agenda driven message Alex Garland is anything but courageous. He is riding the wave of the political correct mainstream - just in the extreme . 20 years ago this film really would have been "necessary" or important. Today it's nothing more than commissioned work for the ones in power transporting their messages.
😮😓 Only 1 black person in the movie and not only did he die, but he was such a horrible person that he caused her to suffer from a mental break/PTSD!?! Y'all 🤍 could have kept that one or at least given the 🖤 character some more depth via gruesome flashbacks. One break/rebirth was one too many.
My modest contribution is to do with the opening and closing song LOVE SONG written by Lesley Duncan . Lesley sings the opening song whilst Elton John sings the closing song. Is this the 'man' having the final say?
Thanks for the review! I appreciate that you explained what's this about without any spoilers. Tbh, I'm a bit on the fence after watching your review. I was, and still am, curious about the film. I'm definitely intrigued about the potential message it's trying to send. But I'm also hyper sensitive towards certain kinds of gore. Anyways, I hope this performs well because A24 are one of the few studios left willing to take risks.
i thought the vast majority of this movie is Harper's on going nightmares brought on by the stress of marriage. it has all the themes of nightmares. i have similar ones so thats why i felt it was nightmares. the most disturbing horror i have seen lately is soft and quiet....and disturbing for entirely different reasons.
Introducing men! The movie about how all men are trash and women can do no wrong, because it paints the lady as a saint in all regards. Their is no in between the lines here, it's just pure misandry...
🤣😂🤣😂 the beginning reaction is amazing! The movie starts well, raises tension, introduces characters perfectly (I wish others could learn that part) but it gets too ambitious. Too much to the point that the first reactions of the video describe the movie !
Loved your review. Well thought out and interesting to listen. I’m so the opposite on this though. I felt it was great at the beginning with no pay off and just relaying on metaphor way to much. The end scene was grotesque with no substance to back it up. This coming from someone who really enjoyed annihilation an ex-machina is my favourite movie of the past decade. I feel garland got too off the rails with this one and lost story and substance over shock and metaphor
Great review. This is certainly on my Watch list. Another great horror movie with a message is X. Overall, it's a slow-burn slasher film done right by taking the time to build characters. I cared when they died. The great use of suspense and surprise provides very intense horror elements. The complexities stem from the plot so naturally, it never feels exhaustive. I enjoyed the callbacks to Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Scream, and Psycho. It takes a while to get going but so worth it when it does. Smart social commentary elevates it too.
@@MoviesAndMunchies Well, A few years ago. I thought the writing and acting we high quality. It was about a British army garrison in Yemen in the 1960s or 70s. But it did not survive after the first season which I guess is why not many people have heard of it (or maybe it was cancelled because not enough people heard of it!) I still think it is worth checking out even though it didn't continue
Thanks for your review of Men. I really liked the movie. It succeeds in what it’s meant to succeed in, I think. Everything from the cinematography, to the acting, to the sound design and music, and of course, the makeup effects and that ending! Whoa! I went in knowing nothing about the film, not even having watched the trailer. I only knew that Alex Garland was at the helm, and I’ve been a fan of his work for some time now. I think Men works at every level, the ending blew me away, but it’s those small, quick moments that freaked me out. LoL The cellphone glitch scenes! Haha! Talk about creepy!
I really loved and enjoyed this movie . To be honest I didn’t like Ex machina , I found it a big mass of cliché scenes and themes with good visual effects. I came to this movie with low expectations due to my experience with Alex Garland’s previous work , but it was , with no doubt his best one.
to answer your question -- RAW 100%, that made me vegan for a bout 2 years, not just because of the graphic imagery, but the symbolism harkening back to the original texas chainsaw massacre with animal brutality
First 10 secs - thumbs up! :D And NO to gorror! (well, none recently with a powerful message anyway...not since...the 2015 movie Spring perhaps? "Love transcends all". Or something like that. Most horrors these days don't really have a message, other than the occasional ones like The Happening (stop messing with nature) or environmental/greenie catastrophe movies. And Zombie movies - Zombieland had the best msg: "Always double-tap!" :D.
Enjoyed your review, especially the opening. Liked that you were more detailed without giving too much away. Definitely gonna watch it. Would be great if Joel Edgerton is in it though. =)
I got to see this! Thanks Chris for another amazin’ review. Only 13,000 to 50k. You will get there soon. Keep going! Definitely my favorite/most trusted film 🎞 critic hands down.
Babadook is one of my faves. Perfect depiction of depression grief and insanity with a gripping intelligent story. Im gonna have to go see this one now in 2.5hrs! Love from Scotland :0)
POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!
***
I went to a showing of this earlier. Loved it, especially after it has had time to chill and settle in my mind. The symbolism and imagery are very much the strong suits here. The Biblical allusion of forbidden fruit (the apple and a mentioning of pomegranate) was something I cued into. It seemed like a saga of death and rebirth, with both concepts being actualized in various ways. The body horror aspect was a nice touch and it helps to further flesh out the disconnect between the heroine and the MEN with them being more of an abject entity of malice congealing and cycling through forms. The hermaphroditic Earth Mother was genuinely freaky. My friend and I are glad it was just the two of us. Our peers would not have appreciated it as much as we did.
Nice! Big Alex Garland fan, so glad to hear a positive reaction to this. 👍
Do you ever do spoiler reviews? Saw this tonight but quite sure there was a lot I clearly didn’t “get”.
I did do a spoiler review of this one! Here's the link: ruclips.net/video/_COM2U_tvy0/видео.html
Great review! I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a while, as I love A24. Note: I’d be really interested to see all the movies you rated 4.5-5 couches so maybe a playlist would be helpful. Have a great day
I know, I'd have to go back through all my videos to find out what I rated them. I watch so much, I can't remember the ratings from week to week LOL!
Finally someone who likes it ...I loved it
Ive only just gotten round to watching this... it was not what I was expecting! I heard it was gross but I was expecting so much worse, I did really enjoy it. I thought the ending was hilarious and actually pretty satisfying and cathartic.
Me and my boyfriend watched this movie today. I was thoroughly disturbed by the third act. Bizarre. I enjoyed the film as a whole. However, half of it makes absolutely no sense to me now that I am home and thinking about it. I know that a lot of it could be put down to her grief and how her husband’s actions made her wary and disgusted of men. But I like things to be black and white. The first two acts were great. The births made zero sense to me. So disgusting to watch. In terms of the actual horror aspects though … I was impressed 🤔 Brilliant acting performances on show 😇👏🏻
What is the damn movie about lol
After your opening, I'm surprised by your final rating. I want to like it, but I fear I will hate it like Green Knight. There are quite a few negative reviews. I'm still deciding if I will see it. The new Downton was quite enjoyable.
Not a big horror movie fan, and usually, those are not the movies I seek messages... hahaha... But movies like 28 Days Later or 28 Weeks Later or Quiet Place 2 are interesting studies about the savage human conditions
If there is negative reviews dosent mean you shouldn't watch it.. make up your own mind jesus christ down rely on review watch the movie then watch the review after
The opening was basically how my reaction was when the film ended... confusion and head-scratching. But the more I pondered it, the more I loved what the story was saying.
@@MoviesAndMunchies I'll watch your spoiler discussion at some point. I am still on the fence if I want to see the movie at this point although I am fascinated with the set up of the movie.
@@natethegreatreviews Well, there is rushing out to the theaters to see it or waiting for one of the streaming services to pick it up later. And the whole point of reviews is so we can avoid really bad movies, which we can't get back to 1.5 or 2 hours... hahaha...
@@brianng3414 Schedule lined up and I was able to catch the last showing for the night. Like the set up - first 2/3 of the movie, but did not like the final act - when it gets mystical or bizarre.
That was refreshing! You actually gave the movie a chance! The other review just shredded it in a bad way. I really enjoy this type of horror genre (Midsomer, Hereditary, etc.) I love symbolism and easter eggs in movies like this. Thank you for your review!
Definitely one of the best movies of the year. The ending was one of the most disturbing scenes of all time in my opinion.
I almost turned it
This movie is a masterpiece
Just got out of an afternoon showing of this. I'll be honest, if it had a message I completely missed it. And the last 20 minutes...😐👶👶👶
Do another video with spoilers and explanation of motiffs
I did 😁 ruclips.net/video/_COM2U_tvy0/видео.html
I'm excited for this movie but that intro omg
MEN is very well made and creepy in an ingenious way. As body horror that borrows knowingly and progressivly from David Cronenberg this is one of the most discomforting movies in years. Kudos for that. BUT: Putting it in the context of our sociopolitical atmosphere and its profoundly agenda driven message Alex Garland is anything but courageous. He is riding the wave of the political correct mainstream - just in the extreme . 20 years ago this film really would have been "necessary" or important. Today it's nothing more than commissioned work for the ones in power transporting their messages.
😮😓
Only 1 black person in the movie and not only did he die, but he was such a horrible person that he caused her to suffer from a mental break/PTSD!?!
Y'all 🤍 could have kept that one or at least given the 🖤 character some more depth via gruesome flashbacks. One break/rebirth was one too many.
Very much a trip thru a women's emotions / dealing with damage concerning men
My modest contribution is to do with the opening and closing song LOVE SONG written by Lesley Duncan . Lesley sings the opening song whilst Elton John sings the closing song. Is this the 'man' having the final say?
Thanks for the review! I appreciate that you explained what's this about without any spoilers. Tbh, I'm a bit on the fence after watching your review. I was, and still am, curious about the film. I'm definitely intrigued about the potential message it's trying to send. But I'm also hyper sensitive towards certain kinds of gore. Anyways, I hope this performs well because A24 are one of the few studios left willing to take risks.
That first ten seconds was my thoughts exactly
The opening of this video explains it all! I had to search for words....
i thought the vast majority of this movie is Harper's on going nightmares brought on by the stress of marriage. it has all the themes of nightmares. i have similar ones so thats why i felt it was nightmares. the most disturbing horror i have seen lately is soft and quiet....and disturbing for entirely different reasons.
I would highly recommend researching The Green Man before watching this.
Introducing men! The movie about how all men are trash and women can do no wrong, because it paints the lady as a saint in all regards. Their is no in between the lines here, it's just pure misandry...
PERSONALLY, I WOULD SAY THIS WAS A TERRIBLE FILM. I HAVE NOT FELT LIKE I'VE GENUINELY HAD MY TIME WASTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
Haha. Exactly. What the hell I just watched
🤣😂🤣😂 the beginning reaction is amazing!
The movie starts well, raises tension, introduces characters perfectly (I wish others could learn that part) but it gets too ambitious. Too much to the point that the first reactions of the video describe the movie !
Loved your review. Well thought out and interesting to listen. I’m so the opposite on this though. I felt it was great at the beginning with no pay off and just relaying on metaphor way to much. The end scene was grotesque with no substance to back it up.
This coming from someone who really enjoyed annihilation an ex-machina is my favourite movie of the past decade.
I feel garland got too off the rails with this one and lost story and substance over shock and metaphor
That's exactly what I said what did I just watch
A24 takes no prisoners
Both you and Austin’s reviews are very intriguing. With A24 I have doubts if I watch or no.
Great review !
Saw this last night and really enjoyed it!
Great review. This is certainly on my Watch list. Another great horror movie with a message is X. Overall, it's a slow-burn slasher film done right by taking the time to build characters. I cared when they died. The great use of suspense and surprise provides very intense horror elements. The complexities stem from the plot so naturally, it never feels exhaustive. I enjoyed the callbacks to Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Scream, and Psycho. It takes a while to get going but so worth it when it does. Smart social commentary elevates it too.
WTF! Lol🤯😳🥴
I really enjoyed it.
Can't wait to see it. Nice review. Alex Garland might be my favourite director working right now.
I hope you enjoy it!!
Whenever I see Jessie Buckley I think of "The Last Post" TV series...
I've not seen that. When did it come out?
@@MoviesAndMunchies Well, A few years ago. I thought the writing and acting we high quality. It was about a British army garrison in Yemen in the 1960s or 70s. But it did not survive after the first season which I guess is why not many people have heard of it (or maybe it was cancelled because not enough people heard of it!) I still think it is worth checking out even though it didn't continue
Thanks for your review of Men. I really liked the movie. It succeeds in what it’s meant to succeed in, I think. Everything from the cinematography, to the acting, to the sound design and music, and of course, the makeup effects and that ending! Whoa! I went in knowing nothing about the film, not even having watched the trailer. I only knew that Alex Garland was at the helm, and I’ve been a fan of his work for some time now. I think Men works at every level, the ending blew me away, but it’s those small, quick moments that freaked me out. LoL The cellphone glitch scenes! Haha! Talk about creepy!
I really loved and enjoyed this movie . To be honest I didn’t like Ex machina , I found it a big mass of cliché scenes and themes with good visual effects. I came to this movie with low expectations due to my experience with Alex Garland’s previous work , but it was , with no doubt his best one.
to answer your question -- RAW 100%, that made me vegan for a bout 2 years, not just because of the graphic imagery, but the symbolism harkening back to the original texas chainsaw massacre with animal brutality
First 10 secs - thumbs up! :D And NO to gorror! (well, none recently with a powerful message anyway...not since...the 2015 movie Spring perhaps? "Love transcends all". Or something like that. Most horrors these days don't really have a message, other than the occasional ones like The Happening (stop messing with nature) or environmental/greenie catastrophe movies. And Zombie movies - Zombieland had the best msg: "Always double-tap!" :D.
The Invisible Man also had a powerful message about domestic abuse
didnt she move there to live? all that stuff about "this house is all you wanted and worked for" by her best friend
Enjoyed your review, especially the opening. Liked that you were more detailed without giving too much away. Definitely gonna watch it. Would be great if Joel Edgerton is in it though. =)
Thanks for the review! Can't wait to watch the film! :)
Probably one of the most unsettling movies ive seen in a hot moment
That intro tho! 4 1/2? I’m watching !
Going this Sunday. Been looking forward to it.
I got to see this! Thanks Chris for another amazin’ review. Only 13,000 to 50k. You will get there soon. Keep going! Definitely my favorite/most trusted film 🎞 critic hands down.
That's so kind, I truly appreciate that!! When you see this, let me know what you thought of it.
Hello! Have You seen Angelyne from Peacock? Can You record a review, maybe ?
I haven't seen it. I'll add it to my list to check out, thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks.
Babadook is one of my faves. Perfect depiction of depression grief and insanity with a gripping intelligent story. Im gonna have to go see this one now in 2.5hrs! Love from Scotland :0)
Babadook is average at best.
@@cpfantastic5576 thats the beauty of cinema its all subjective
Excellent
Well, I watched it. Excellently barf.
I just didn't get the message.
I get that, it took me a while of processing it.
@@MoviesAndMunchies would you mind telling me what the directot was trying to say? That all men are the same?
@@edgarandrade660 I did a full breakdown discussion of the movie. Enjoy! ruclips.net/video/_COM2U_tvy0/видео.html
@@MoviesAndMunchies thanks