In the end, like any satire worth the name, In the Company of Men spins around to fire its biggest salvo at its ultimate target -- the audience.
80
Film.comJohn Hartl
Film.comJohn Hartl
As a writer, LaBute is capable of creating long dialogue scenes that never seem stagey or artificial. As a director, he has the confidence to stay with those words.
80
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
A dazzling, repellent exercise in which the case against men is closed before it's opened.
75
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The movie sticks with you, thanks to LaBute's observational powers and the three impressive lead performances. [15 August 1997, Friday, p.C]
75
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
Tersely written and compellingly acted. But its controversial subject matter may make a lot of viewers so angry that the film's strong points will be disregarded.
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
This is a film worth seeing, and LaBute is a filmmaker well worth watching.