For all the hallucinatory imagery and intentionally ambiguous messaging in Alex Garland's "Men," actor Rory Kinnear's performance, or performances, are arguably the most memorable component of one of the most disturbing movies of 2022. In a year with a number of fantastic male performances, from Brendan Fraser's heartbreaking English teacher in "The Whale" to Bill Nighy's charmingly stoic Englishman in "Living," Kinnear's devilish depiction of multiple monstrous males in "Men" has remained at the top of my list.
Well-versed in the plays of Shakespeare and born from the theatre, Kinnear is probably best known as the MI6 bureaucrat Bill Tanner in the James Bond franchise, or perhaps as the British Prime Minister forced to fornicate with a pig in the first episode of "Black Mirror." Kinnear also put his theatre training to great use in Showtime's "Penny Dreadful" in a wonderfully nuanced performance as Frankenstein's Creature.
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Well-versed in the plays of Shakespeare and born from the theatre, Kinnear is probably best known as the MI6 bureaucrat Bill Tanner in the James Bond franchise, or perhaps as the British Prime Minister forced to fornicate with a pig in the first episode of "Black Mirror." Kinnear also put his theatre training to great use in Showtime's "Penny Dreadful" in a wonderfully nuanced performance as Frankenstein's Creature.
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- 12/29/2022
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
This article contains significant spoilers for Men.
Alex Garland’s A24 horror movie Men, available now on Digital and Blu-ray, takes viewers from slow-simmering folk horror to full-blown surrealistic body horror insanity.
The film stars Jessie Buckley as Harper, who retreats to a countryside rental estate to start fresh after her husband’s (Paapa Essiedu) untimely death. The estate’s owner, Geoffrey (Rory Kinnear), awkwardly gives her a tour of the place and then leaves her to get settled. Harper’s plans for peace get shattered quickly, though, when a walk through the neighboring woods catches the attention of someone who appears to stalk her.
That someone takes the appearance of various men around her, all played by Kinnear. Or, in the case of the child characters, a combination of actor Zak Rothera-Oxley and a digitally superimposed Kinnear. Harper’s present torment dovetails with her past; she’s as haunted...
Alex Garland’s A24 horror movie Men, available now on Digital and Blu-ray, takes viewers from slow-simmering folk horror to full-blown surrealistic body horror insanity.
The film stars Jessie Buckley as Harper, who retreats to a countryside rental estate to start fresh after her husband’s (Paapa Essiedu) untimely death. The estate’s owner, Geoffrey (Rory Kinnear), awkwardly gives her a tour of the place and then leaves her to get settled. Harper’s plans for peace get shattered quickly, though, when a walk through the neighboring woods catches the attention of someone who appears to stalk her.
That someone takes the appearance of various men around her, all played by Kinnear. Or, in the case of the child characters, a combination of actor Zak Rothera-Oxley and a digitally superimposed Kinnear. Harper’s present torment dovetails with her past; she’s as haunted...
- 8/30/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
After four years, Oscar-nominated writer-director Alex Garland is back with another hair-raising project: A24’s horror flick “Men.”
The filmmaker unfolds a twisted, trauma-filled narrative with Academy Award nominee Jessie Buckley’s Harper at its dead center. Following the unimaginably painful death of her husband (“I May Destroy You’s” Paapa Essiedu), the young woman seeks refuge in the serene English countryside to grieve and heal. However, her wishes are cut short as she finds herself in increasingly disturbing scenarios, stalked by a man (Rory Kinnear) who keeps popping up everywhere. Basically, it’s every woman’s worst nightmare.
Keep reading to find out where and how to watch “Men.”
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‘Men’ Film Review: Jessie Buckley and All the Rory Kinnears Populate Alex Garland’s Eccentric Horror Where can I watch “Men”?
“Men” was released exclusively in theaters on May 20, and is still playing in some. Check your local listings.
The filmmaker unfolds a twisted, trauma-filled narrative with Academy Award nominee Jessie Buckley’s Harper at its dead center. Following the unimaginably painful death of her husband (“I May Destroy You’s” Paapa Essiedu), the young woman seeks refuge in the serene English countryside to grieve and heal. However, her wishes are cut short as she finds herself in increasingly disturbing scenarios, stalked by a man (Rory Kinnear) who keeps popping up everywhere. Basically, it’s every woman’s worst nightmare.
Keep reading to find out where and how to watch “Men.”
Also Read:
‘Men’ Film Review: Jessie Buckley and All the Rory Kinnears Populate Alex Garland’s Eccentric Horror Where can I watch “Men”?
“Men” was released exclusively in theaters on May 20, and is still playing in some. Check your local listings.
- 6/29/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Men Review — Men (2022) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Alex Garland and starring Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin, Sarah Twomey, Zak Rothera-Oxley and Sonoya Mizuno. Haunted house movies don’t come any more complex than filmmaker Alex Garland’s terrifying new film, Men. An edge-of-your-seat scarefest: Jessie Buckley is Featured in a Scarefest that Redefines Haunted House Pictures...
- 5/20/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
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