In the Company of Men (1997)

Voti degli utenti:

7.1/10   

Regista:

Neil LaBute

Sceneggiatore:

Neil LaBute (writer)

Data di uscita:

1 agosto 1997 (USA)

Genere:

Commedia | Drammatico

Slogan:

Are all men bastards...or just misunderstood?

Plot:

Two business executives--one an avowed misogynist, the other recently emotionally wounded by his love interest--set out to exact revenge on the female gender by seeking out the most innocent, uncorrupted girl they can find and ruining her life.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Revenge | Business Trip | Office | Secretary

Premi:

10 wins & 5 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

A portrait of the Alpha Male and how he got that way

Cast

Aaron Eckhart	...	Chad
Stacy Edwards	...	Christine
Matt Malloy	...	Howard
Michael Martin	...	Co-worker #1
Mark Rector	...	John
Chris Hayes	...	Co-worker #2
Jason Dixie	...	Intern
Emily Cline	...	Suzanne
Roxanne Butler	...	Flight attendant
Tahira Essix	...	Traveler
Julia Henkel	...	Traveler
Sara Pauley	...	Traveler
Cheryl Russell	...	Traveler
Jasen Savage	...	Traveler / Bank patron
Lynette Smith	...	Traveler

Alias:

En compagnie des hommes (Canada: French title)
Nella società degli uomini (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and emotional abuse.

Durata:

97 min

Nazionalità:

Canada | USA

Lingua:

Inglese | American Sign Language

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Stereo

Divieti:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:7 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:18 | USA:R

Luoghi riprese:

Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Compagnia:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Curiosità:

Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".

Citazioni:

Christine: Just remember, I can't hear you when you're lying.

Collegamenti:

Citato in My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)

A portrait of the Alpha Male and how he got that way

This is a riveting movie, but also an unexpected one. I didn't see this until it came out on video, and I had heard a lot about it of course, but luckily I was in the dark on the twist LaBute throws in at the end. Most people got that this was a study of male-female relationships from a wildly off-kilter view, and that was powerfully done. But I think most people missed this is also about the workplace, specifically the Alpha Male in the workplace, and how he got that way. Is it any wonder that Chad and Howard decide to make a game of their seduction of Katherine when it's clear they've had to plan their whole careers as if they were competing in a game of some kind?

I think I agree with an interview I saw with LaBute where he said he thought Howard was actually the more despicable character, because Chad is only in it for the game, where Howard starts to take those feelings seriously. Nevertheless, Eckhart's performance makes Chad one of the most chilling characters I've ever seen in movies. Where a lot of movie villains "indicate" to let you know they're just acting (which does work when it's done right), Eckhart gives away nothing, so you never know what he's thinking, even if he tells you what he's thinking. I hope he goes on to bigger things.