Men (2022) was interesting. The cinematography was striking, and although I am basically anti-CGI, the (much-discussed) effects were surprisingly realistic. I dispute this being any kind of feminist film, however. Without giving too much away, a traumatized woman must survive a series of horrors -- but in my read of the (deliberately ambiguous) ending, it seems these may be merely the products of a mind worn out by abuse and misogyny. A tired trope. Criticisms aside, my favorite part of the movie was Rory Sinnear's performance as... damn near everybody. People keep talking about the Green Man motif, but the Sheela Na Gig is the real MVP.
Not near as good as Annihilation (2018).
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