The first three quarters of men had my attention, but unfortunately the last act left me feeling like I missed something. The slow, eerie cinematography in the beginning was breathtakingly beautiful. Perhaps the symbolism & folklore underlying the final events were lost on me, but I think that's giving the film too much credit.
I love body horror, but it felt more comical than anything. The end left something to be desired, the whole "rebirth" concept could've worked better if it relied on less shock value & carried more substance. Maybe it was just me, but I knew what it was leading up to long before it was "revealed" which made the ending fall flat. I'm not sure how the viewer was supposed to feel afterwards, but it don't think it had the desired effect.
Overall, it fell flat of its potential. Excellent performances for a dull movie I will remember for all the wrong reasons.
I love body horror, but it felt more comical than anything. The end left something to be desired, the whole "rebirth" concept could've worked better if it relied on less shock value & carried more substance. Maybe it was just me, but I knew what it was leading up to long before it was "revealed" which made the ending fall flat. I'm not sure how the viewer was supposed to feel afterwards, but it don't think it had the desired effect.
Overall, it fell flat of its potential. Excellent performances for a dull movie I will remember for all the wrong reasons.