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Men is a bloody, perplexing entry into the style of apocalyptic horror. It's also an elaborate, surreal exploration of misogyny across the previous two millennia by way of a microcosm of one girl's wrestle in the aftermath of a tragedy that is scapegoated her as its trigger. Its finale transcends traditional narrative in favor of delivering an emotionally-rooted thematic catharsis that'll leave viewers with a lot to chew on. Writer-director Alex Garland (2014's Ex Machina and 2018's Annihilation) is a master at mental style play, embedding heady concepts about power, want and technology inside tales that lean toward science fiction and horror. In ?????????? ???????? , a psychological thriller in regards to the evils of man, he elevates those trademarks to their nightmarish extremes. Garland's star, Jessie Buckley, plays Harper, a lady on the run after the mysterious dying of her husband. She rents a country home in England, and it isn't long before she runs into bother. There's a lifeless animal within the garden, an apple tree affected by apples—a clear reference to Adam and Eve and the unique sin of patriarchal misogyny—and a slew of creepy and inexplicable happenings. Soon, she's a hostage of the estate's owner, Geoffrey (Rory Kinnear), who keeps her in a locked room while peppering her with dumb quips and invasive questions on her marital status. Men would not make it a secret that its main subject is sexism, however it makes a fair greater level by depicting these forces as malevolent creatures who want nothing more than to harm girls for their very own pleasure. For many of the movie, it's exhausting to discover out whether or not Garland is critiquing misogyny or merely exhibiting it in its gore-ish grotesqueness. But the final act, which seems to be a full-on gorefest, finally reveals its true intentions. It's a misguided try to make use of Harper's story as a way to level fingers at male power and violence, however it degenerates right into a slew of cheap thrills and lively, infuriating contempt for women that's rooted in millennia of biblical teachings and patriarchal tradition. There are moments in Men that may trigger the breath to quicken and the heart to pound, but they're far too few and scattered throughout a muddled and unsatisfying film. Garland is merely too proficient as a filmmaker to do one thing so rote, and his movie finally fizzles out underneath its own weight. Adding up all the missteps, Men is perhaps Garland's most flawed work to date..

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