The strength of this uncomfortable yet irresistable film lies in its writing, with the performances a close second.
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In the Company of Men (1997)
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Reviews Counted:52
Fresh:46
Rotten:6
Average Rating:7.8/10
Synopsis: In writer-director Neil LaBute's debut feature film, a pair of thirtysomething white-collar businessmen, embittered by their shallow lives and bad experiences with women, target and romance a... [More]
Reviews for In the Company of Men
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06/18/02
Top CriticCruel, cool and pleasingly provocative.
02/09/06
There is absolutely nothing extraneous in LaBute's movie -- one of those lovely confluences of artistic vision and budgetary restrictions.
01/01/00
One of those rarest of rare breeds -- a movie that doesn't just ignore Hollywood conventions, but openly flouts them.
01/01/00
A scary film about the very polluted hearts of two nasty white-collar workers.
02/28/02
A compelling, but not likable, film.
04/09/05
I don't what finding humor in the most unsavory of situations says about me, but in terms of LaBute, it means that a first-class filmmaker has arrived on the scene.
01/11/04
The kind of bold, uncompromising film that insists on being thought about afterward -- talked about, argued about, hated if necessary, but not ignored.
01/01/00
Top CriticA dazzling, repellent exercise in which the case against men is closed before it's opened.
02/11/08
It's an impressive film, and all the more so for being a debut feature. If this LaBute guy can keep his edge on a bigger budget, he's one to watch.
01/01/00
Undeniably, LaBute is onto something.
01/01/00
LaBute, a playwright and former drama teacher, has succeeded in creating a study of banal, everyday evil.
02/11/08
Has been both exalted as a brilliant satire and scorned as a shallow burp of white male indigestion posing as satire. It's probably a little of both.
01/01/00
Prepare for the conversation to grow heated.
04/12/02
A dark, probing, truly disturbing exploration of yuppie angst and male anxieties as they manifest themselves in both the work and personal arenas.
02/11/08
Top CriticIt's a creepy piece of work that gets under your skin, ruffles your sensibilities and just won't leave you alone.
01/01/00
Interesting, original premise starts off with a slow burn, but eventually challenges you into watching the screen without a cringe.
01/01/00
This is a brilliant film, but I found it very hard to watch.
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