It is not usual for a comedy to keep me on the edge of my seat, wondering what disaster will happen next, but that's the exact effect that Mountain Men had on me. Director Cameron Labine's particular execution of the dramedy genre could not have been more entrancing. Combine his creative eye with the impeccable acting of young actors, Tyler Labine and Chace Crawford, playing estranged brothers Toph and Cooper respectively, and you get a next-level survival film that embodies laughter, love, and the pursuit of happiness. The question on the brothers' minds throughout the film is, "What does it mean to be a man?" This dive into the masculine psyche made for a very unique addition to the already manly nature of the "roughing it" outdoors theme. Director Labine did an admirable job of capturing the truthful concept that all humans have internal struggle in the world around them. The journey that Toph and Cooper experience together not only brings them closer as family, but brings each of them closer to their real selves.
Review of Mountain Men
