‘Are all men bastards… or just misunderstood?’, asks the tagline of In the Company of Men, Neil Labute’s directorial debut. Well, there’s no misunderstanding Chad (Aaron Eckhart), a blowhard junior executive with an inveterate hatred of women.
He’s introduced to us in an airport departure lounge, pacing the aisle as he rants to his colleague Howard (Matt Molloy). Just looking at them reveals their dynamic: Chad is a typical ‘Chad’ – blonde and boastful with a strong, dimpled chin; while Howard has a naff side parting, narrow shoulders and a stature no greater than 5ft 7. I don’t mean to insult the appearance of Matt Malloy, but this is a film about primal nastiness where appearance always matters.
Howard sits and listens to Chad’s incendiary stream of consciousness, which attacks everything from young recruits eyeing up his position to the ruthlessness of women. It is the latter point that Chad stresses,...
He’s introduced to us in an airport departure lounge, pacing the aisle as he rants to his colleague Howard (Matt Molloy). Just looking at them reveals their dynamic: Chad is a typical ‘Chad’ – blonde and boastful with a strong, dimpled chin; while Howard has a naff side parting, narrow shoulders and a stature no greater than 5ft 7. I don’t mean to insult the appearance of Matt Malloy, but this is a film about primal nastiness where appearance always matters.
Howard sits and listens to Chad’s incendiary stream of consciousness, which attacks everything from young recruits eyeing up his position to the ruthlessness of women. It is the latter point that Chad stresses,...
- 5/23/2020
- by Jack Hawkins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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