Alex Garland

man

6.1

A young woman goes on a solo vacation to the English countryside after the death of her ex-husband.

Director: Alex Garland
Main Cast: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear
Soundtrack: Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Cinematography: Rob Hardy
Screenplay: Alex Garland

Original Title: Men

Cinema Premiere: May 20, 2022

8 foreign reviews of man (2022)

1. Moviezine

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "man" is a delightful nightmare, for the one with an open mind.
- Alexander Kardelo
Swedish: moviezine.se »
2. Nöjesguiden

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: With "man", Garland goes all in with the experimental narrative form, this time to a stronger and even more memorable result. The film is an experience I will not soon forget.
- Oscar Söderman
Swedish: ng.se »
3. Aftonbladet

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The ending is somewhat of a shock. For me, a bit of a disappointment. But good or bad, it's up to the viewer to decide. The ending will, in any case, make "man" a talking point and a cult classic, regardless of what one thinks of it.
- Jan-Olov Andersson
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
4. Filmtopp

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Garland's artistic eye for the image combined with the sound creates a terror that is nothing less than first-class. Even jump scares that I abhor feel so terribly justified in certain places in this film.
- Nathalie Leth
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
5. Sveriges Radio

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: The scary becomes a bit too uninteresting and bordering on silly.
- Lisa Bergström
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »
6. Dagens Nyheter

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: In the somewhat unreal atmosphere that is fostered, we get some gimmicky turns, and a personal lead actor in Jessie Buckley.
- Mårten Blomkvist
Swedish: dn.se »
7. Göteborgs-Posten

Negative, no rating

Translated from swedish: Alex Garland has made a horror film about sadistic men and unwanted male behavior.
- Maria Domellöf-Wik
Swedish: gp.se »
8. ETC

Negative, no rating

Translated from swedish: While some elements are elegantly executed, others become overly obvious when Garland tries to hammer home the idea that this horror film is more intellectual than others.
- Christian Egefur
Swedish: etc.se »