Written and Directed by: Neil LaBute
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Matt Malloy,
and Stacy Edwards
Chad and Howard, two men who have recently been burned by women and who are on a six month corporate assignment out of town, mutually decide to both begin dating the same woman and dump her on the same day in order to re-establish their dominance over women. Things become interesting when the woman they have chosen turns out to be deaf.
This black comedy satire works on many levels. On one level, it is a commentary on gender roles in the corporate landscape, on the other, it is the absolute most misogynistic film out there, ridiculous to the point that it plays with that mindset. Unfortunately, Neil LaBute didn't improve after this film; he went on to direct such gems as Nurse Betty, Nic Cage's The Wicker Man, and the infamous Chris Rock version of Death at a Funeral. Don't let that sway you from this one, where he was on top of his game. Eckhart stands out in this film with his performance, where he portrays one of the most evil men I've seen in film history. This movie is not for everyone; it is incredibly anti-feminist (satirically) and offensive, but it is well made and very interesting.
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