The Other Man (2008) User Reviews

Complex and lovely

[milyrouge · 6/10 · 10 December 2011]

This isn't a simple film. It's a film that plays with time to tell a story encompassing love, jealousy, anger, loss and pain. It covers the gamut of emotions one feels when betrayed and follows the path a man goes down as he discovers his wife has had another love.

I loved Liam Neeson's descent into jealous rage and the discoveries he made about himself, his family and his relationship as he discovers secrets from his wife's past. A moody film, perfectly adapted to its subject matter, you feel drawn into Neeson's character's despair.

It's not the best film I've seen recently but it's one I'm glad I saw and would heartily recommend it to others who are willing to think a film through its details. The acting's good and both Liam Neeson and Laura Linney carry the plot well. Antonio Banderas plays a less rounded role, but still does so enjoyably.

Definitely a film worth watching.

Interesting Film That Needs a Better Edit

[jacobson98 · 6/10 · 19 May 2010]

This film is ultimately disappointing and deserving of its relatively low rating because its edit is annoying and telegraphs where it is going. World-class actors contribute tension and pace and a poor edit simply brings the movie to a complete stop. If ever there was an example of how important editing is to a movie, this is it. Film classes should look at this movie, deconstruct it, and put it back together in a more interesting way. If you watch this film, think about simply reordering several scenes to build tension and mystery and remove confusion. It's a worthwhile exercise. Movies are a complex undertaking that requires contributions of so many -- many folks labored over this film but the folks who put it together just didn't have the talent to pull it off.

Good acting but silly plot

[ctnr1 · 4/10 · 4 September 2009]

The movie is very confusing, but the few clues suggest the following. Lisa married young and was probably bored. She had the chance to experiment and did so with the silly Ralph, a man whose life is purely on fantasy. She hid the affair from her husband for several years who was completely devoted to her, but when struck by cancer, she decided to leave him clues so that he could discover the affair. This is probably where your mind has to be a little twisted to follow her logic for doing this. In leaving naked photo evidence of her affair and clues to help her husband track down her lover the nut case, she could only expect that he could become enraged and hate her. Given how much they are supposed to love each other, one can only think that she was concerned that he might not be able to get over her death and so proceeded to make sure that he would hate her and in the process, get over her.

Peter worked out her plan in the end and that just made him forgive her and love her regardless - hence the 'thank god for Ralph' at the party and the comment to his daughter at the station 'she didn't know us at all did she'.

Great cast, interesting premise, terrible direction

[imdbbl · 29 August 2009]

Liam Neeson plays Peter, the husband of a famous shoe designer named Lisa(Laura Linney). After some suspicions Peter realizes that his wife hasn't been faithful and when he finds the address of Ralf(Antonio Banderas), the man his wife cheated on him with, he travels to Italy to confront him. When I saw the trailer for The Other Man, I immediately thought the film had a great premise; a man finds out that his wife has been cheating on him and then he tries to track down this man and execute some kind of revenge. That is what you get from the trailer, however, the trailer is incredibly misleading, the story doesn't pan out like that. Not even close. But what really ruined this movie for me, was the direction. Most of the scenes seemed glued together. You're watching a scene and all of a sudden you're watching something completely different and you're left wondering if you missed the last 10 minutes of the film. The reason why the film is like that, is because the director introduced a twist near the end but, until that moment, nothing makes sense, and when the reveal finally comes, it's a terrible letdown. This premise and cast on someone's else hands could have been something great. Unfortunately, all Richard Eyre's was able to do, was a boring and poorly executed movie.

5/10

A Battle Of The Witless

[thechrisclarkblog · 3/10 · 17 December 2009]

What do you get when you combine two Oscar nominees, one Golden Globe nominee, an up-and-coming young talent, and the director of the brilliant "Notes on a Scandal"? Apparently, to my intense surprise, you get a lifeless and poorly-crafted thriller...well, a thriller in name only, since there are no thrills and no compelling story to speak of. To call it a disappointment would be one of the year's gravest cinematic understatements. "The Other Man" is not merely disappointing; it is rather a travesty, as we are essentially watching three great actors and one great director flounder in a film that is simply bad in just about every aspect. Starting from the ground floor, the screenplay is spineless and unappealing, attempting to tell a potentially intriguing story in a lazy and clumsily-executed way. It rarely calls for the characters to do anything more than go through the motions and talk about insignificant things for extended periods. When it unveils its two big twists, it does so with a fizzle rather than a bang—an arduous, painful fizzle.

Adultery and Triangle of Love

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 27 June 2010]

In Cambridge, the software engineer Peter (Liam Neeson) and the shoe designer Lisa (Laura Linney) are successful in their careers and have been happily married for twenty-five years. They have an adult daughter, Abigail (Romola Garai), and Lisa frequently travels to Milano to do business with the Gianni & Gianni Company. When Lisa is gone, Peter finds a message in her cellular and decides to snoop her e-mails and discovers in a secret folder named Love that she had a lover, Ralph (Antonio Banderas). Peter travels to Milano and stalks Ralph; he finds that the man plays chest in a bar. Peter gets close to Ralph that tells his relationship with Lisa without knowing that he is her husband.

"The Other Man" is an engaging romance about adultery and triangle of love among the husband, the wife and her lover. The story is supported by the excellent Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Antonio Banderas but unfortunately the suspenseful screenplay has a disappointing conclusion. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Amante" ("The Lover")

what a waste of time !!!

[vistavision-748-481453 · 1/10 · 25 May 2010]

I watched this film last night and I was just appalled at how bad it was. And not only that, how little it makes sense as well.

I got the film because of Liam Neeson and Antonio Banderas, whom I thought would be a good combination. The blurbs on the DVD box mentioned plot twists aplenty so I settled down for what I thought would be a great film.

Well after an hour, I was wondering when and where those plot twists were going to happen. And when the story would finally get into high gear. After 90 minutes, I kept thinking the same thing. But then the movie had been over for like 5 minutes.

Many scenes in the film made no sense, like Banderas being discovered as a janitor in the apartment building by Neeson. Then Banderas character's deception in showing Neeson on a later visit, a very luxurious apartment in the building and saying that this is really where he lives when he is in town.

This makes no sense !!! Those 2 scenes seem to be from 2 different movies. The jig is up with the first discovery and Banderas' character can't be stupid enough to not realize that Neeson knows he is just the janitor, as he discovered when he entered his basement apartment.

The movie seems filled with these moments of pure nonsense to stretch the running time, if not the credibility of the film.

Like the party scene at the end. Why did all the other characters from the film show up there ? Anyone with an ounce of decency would have said, sorry, I am not getting involved here.

And the daughter showing up in Milan, right next to Neeson in one scene is ludicrous beyond belief. How did she manage to get there the exact second Neeson does ??? The movie is incredibly slow moving as if to make you think about what is going on but it only leaves one puzzled as to why nothing is going on in the first place.

I will grant one thing of the movie and that is that it looks very nice. it did make me want to visit Milan.

But a 90-minute commercial is not what I wanted to watch. Actually, a 81-minute film, as this is a very very short film. It just looks and feels like it lasts forever.

In the bonus features on the DVD, neeson mentions he thought he was wrong for the part. I dunno if he usually follows his first instinct, but after watching this, I hope next time he doesn't get talked into doing something if he thinks he is not right for it.

This dreadful film is going back to the DVD store first thing in the morning.

M.

Good but with some unexpected things

[Rodrigo_Amaro · 7/10 · 16 January 2011]

Looking at the cast of "The Other Man" you could consider in buying this film: Liam Nesson, Antonio Banderas, Laura Linney and Romola Garai. The movie delivers? Yes. All that much? No. And if you consider that this was directed by Richard Eyre who directed great ensemble casts in "Iris" and "Notes on a Scandal" there are things that makes of "The Other Man" an inferior film than this two examples.

Neeson plays Peter, a man married with a beautiful wife (Linney), that discover that she hides from him a long affair with Ralph (pronunced Rafe, played by Banderas). What Peter does? Tracks down this man in Italy and tries to see who he really is and what his wife saw in that men. His first idea is to kill this guy but he's always reluctant, so he keeps on playing games with his guy who seems to love Peter's wife very much.

The whole drama pretending to be a thriller goes well, it makes the story interesting until the ending which is quite disappointing and a little bit unexpected. But if you think I can buy the idea that these two guys reveal part of their lives to each other during chess games matches, well I did not buy it. And if they were drunk maybe but that was not the case. Two unknown figures sharing their romantic passages of their lives (with the same woman) is something unbelievable (or perhaps it's just me who likes to play the mysterious guy in front of other people so it's very difficult to make me really share something of this kind of nature). This scenes were great, interesting dialog, except for some angered reaction of Neeson throwing the pieces away after losing a match.

It's a very psychological work about how one can deal with adultery, different reactions might come from the audience, it's very interesting the way Peter does that, changing his persona all the way through this chase after his wife's lover. It's a great material for passionate people who can't forget a betrayal and feel a need to do something about it. This film will make that kind of people think again just like Peter changed his mind in the course of the story.

The acting is decent, the cast is at their best considering the material they were giving. More complexity, more realism and more thrilling moments instead of some bits here and there would make this film better. 7/10

Absolutely nothing in this movie !

[loyolite · 2/10 · 26 January 2010]

I think I have rarely seen worse movies than this one. The movie just doesn't add up. It keeps your interest for the first 30 minutes I think, then you start wondering what is happening. What I really really really can't understand is, how such a good cast decided to be in this slow dragging, boring , lousy end , kind of movie !

It's just a simple story of a cheating wife. Actually the story starts off with Liam Neeson finding out that his wife is cheating on him. He finds out who it is, befriends him, and the movie ends. I am not joking. There is absolutely nothing else in the movie. If there is , someone please tell me what I missed.

Anyways believe me, you don't want to see this one.

Classy Intrigueing Thriller and a Strange Love Triangle

[mrcibubur · 7/10 · 4 January 2010]

I always enjoy Liam Neeson movies and this is no exception. There is a similarity with TAKEN in that Neeson is a pursuer on the European continent, relentless and determined, although this time, he had the female head of security at his work to help him go on the trail of Banderas in Milan. Terrific shots of Milan especially when Ralph walks across the Piazza to the Chess Cafe. Don't think the story jumps too much or too fast, just enough for us to work things out. The ending got me stumped though, not sure how a man he was going to kill ended up pushing the hospital bed of the wife and being present at the wake but I liked the creation of the character played by Banderas who we might have thought to be a business executive but was in fact a nobody opportunist. Fascinating analysis of emotion between Peter and Ralph in the dialogue exchanges. Reminded me of another similar love triangle which Neeson-Banderas made a couple of years ago (am I mistaken?) cos I cant remember the title and in a way Neeson kind of played a pursuer also in Five Minutes of Heaven, another glorious film showing Neesons talents. Must agree with earlier comment that the scene at the office going a bit crazy and asking for the gun was overplayed but it didn't spoil the film. thanks for the comment pointing out some of the filming was done in Ely. A very watchable thriller and not at all predictable. Plenty of talking points.

The was one of the worse movies I've ever wasted time to watch

[naw61 · 1/10 · 29 January 2011]

Liam Neeson was wonderful in this movie; as always. Laura Linney was too. Antonio Banderas was also. I can't believe they were able to get 3 wonderful actors to make one of the worse movies I've ever seen. It sets out to be clever, with a little mystery and suspense; but just leaves you with a lot of questions. The biggest question will be "why did I waste my time on this p.o.s.!" First, I don't know anyone that doesn't have a password on their cellphone. Everyone I know has to know the password before they can get their messages. How was Liam and the daughter both able to pick up her cellphone and listen to the message? Was the Lake Como message he found in the shoe, a place she would have liked to go with her husband? If so, why did she put it in the shoe that Antonio Banderas loved? Is it the password to the folder, love, on her computer? If so, why didn't she just write a letter explaining all the questions she would have known her husband would have when he discovered that she had an affair during their marriage and saw photos that would devastate him? Why would someone who was married and loved someone for 25 years want to devastate him in this way? To make him hate her and move on with his life? That's ridiculous, if that's what it was supposed to be. Why would a man or woman after being devastated by the death of their spouse and finding out he/she was having an affair, want to immediately kill the person they were having an affair with? Why would they jump on a plane, find that person, stalk them, ingratiate themselves into that person's life and want to know all the details about the affair? Why would the spouse foot the bill for their spouse's lover to meet her, and show up to inform them that she/he had died? And why was the lover at the dinner honoring the wife? A lot of confusion...and not worth wasting your time over; believe me.

Really, an excellent film

[kathynorris1 · 9/10 · 7 May 2011]

I think there are 3 reasons some reviewers did not like this movie. First it was placed in the "suspense" category and it is a drama. Second, some of you may be used to fast reactions to conflicts and the sometimes violent retribution many movies contain. Third, you may be young. I am old and have had friends who had affairs, some who wanted to, and didn't. I have seen many happy marriages and many lonely sad marriages. I found the movie honest and extremely well acted. The husband had all the rage, anger and desire to kill the lover, until he got to know him. The lover, at first glance, is smug, a playboy, easy to hate. But in the end, the husband sees the lover for the deeply sincere, but flawed man he is. He finally sees himself as his dead wife had seen him, more than the boring software engineer. He is better than that. The lover is much less than a rival, but they deeply loved the same woman. The husband realizes how really devastated the lover is and how his wife had loved and deserved both men in her life. As life usually is, there was poetic justice. She died a painful death after hurting her husband. He finally forgave and found peace. The lover was forgiven, often a reason for shame, his secrets open to those around him. He lost the woman he loved, and a women who loved him for what was inside, not the phony outward role he played. You know he will never find that again. There is a lot going on in this movie, all under the surface. I kept wondering if it would revert to the standard murder scenario, that was the suspense for me. The outcome was real, not Hollywood.

Subtle.

[karl_consiglio · 7/10 · 11 December 2009]

This film did have one or two flaws I must point out. When Peter first finds out about the infidelities, he starts blatantly showing everyone he's going a little crazy, asking for a gun and all. And if he wishes to go and kill that guy, is it wise of him to ask his secretary book his flight? Apart from that I really liked this movie. I thought it very subtle and having many different layers to it. I loved the characters, some fine acting, and was shocked to find out she was dead, and that all her concerns earlier in the film were not necessarily due to the fact that she had a lover but death was the one. I found it interesting how Ralph, although his life was rather unstable, had a more positive approach to life, even on a passionate level. While Peter, settled in his marriage and well off financially, or oh well I don't, I guess that way he had more to lose.

Best ingredients, mediocre results

[birck · 5/10 · 3 July 2009]

In spite of an excellent cast, cinematography, and production values, something vital seems to have been left on the cutting-room floor. There are details that work quite well, such as-in one scene- Peter's slight Irish accent, which becomes more and more pronounced as he becomes more and more enraged. But for the story arc to work, a key piece of information has to be hidden-clumsily- until it can be trotted out at the most effective moment. When that moment comes, at first it doesn't make sense, then it just seems artificial and unfair. Maybe it won't seem that bad to you, but the twist undermined the story for me. If you can put up with that lack of authenticity, the characters are well-drawn and believable, and the locations are convincing.

Engaging drama

[Gordon-11 · 8 September 2010]

This film is about a man who discovers his wife having an affair with someone in Italy. He is enraged and is determined to find and kill the adulterer.

"The Other Man" is an engaging drama about the enmeshed relationship of three people. The composition of scenes and the use of appropriate music enhances the atmosphere of the film. Acting is uniformly good by all three leads. Laura Linney appears appropriately frail at the end, Antonio Banderas is the macho ladies man, while Liam Neeson suffers in anger and grief. Despite the limited amount material, "The Other Man" manages to be captivating and engaging. If the story of "The Other Man" could be expanded, it would have been even better.

Great cast, good premise, poor writing/editing/sequencing.

[Catskills-Critic · 4/10 · 2 March 2019]

This movie had potential, but the script could have used some significant re-writes to better develop the characters (and at 81 minutes, there was more than enough time available). The finished product made me feel nothing but contempt for Laura Linney's character. She came off as heartless, self-indulgent and duplicitous. Oh, and given she was dying of cancer for all those months, why didn't she find a few seconds between chemo treatments to go to her laptop and delete the 'Love' folder? She could have spared her husband the misery of finding out what an unfaithful wife she had been, but then there would be no story. It would have made more sense that the folder was still on her hard drive after her death if she had been suddenly killed in an accident. There's another potential re-write.

Also, the scene in the fancy apartment was out of sequence and made no sense after Banderas had already been exposed as a fraud earlier as Liam Neeson had seen him in his janitor uniform, playing with the baby tortoise.

As for Liam Neeson, his role started out strong, as his initial reaction was reasonably consistent with what one would expect from a man upon finding out his wife had been cheating on him. Perhaps it was even over the top, as he asked his security guard how to get a gun. But then the his character performed an unrealistic about face, and the movie really lost me as he devolved into a beta male wimp, particularly near the end of the movie when he told his daughter that Ralph, the fraud and loser janitor who nailed his wife, was wonderful. This bizarre plot twist may seem like a stroke of brilliance to some viewers who wanted to see the character's sensitive side or whatever, but to me it just seemed schizophrenic and made me have less sympathy for the protagonist as a result.

And the scenes with the daughter and her dopey husband are not a very interesting or compelling part of the story. She seemed like a walking cliché of the annoying, spoiled brat, and her doofus husband contributed nothing beyond the coffee he fetched at the end of the movie.

I read in one of the other reviews that Liam Neeson had initially thought that he wasn't the right actor for the role. Bingo. He should have rejected the project, as it is at odds with his typical role as an alpha male hero.

Cinematic equivalent of a short story is an intelligent look at a man searching for answers

[dbborroughs · 7/10 · 4 August 2009]

Liam Neeson tries to find out about Antonio Banderas, the man who was having an affair with his wife, played by Laura Linney. Good small scale film from Richard Eyre that is more the cinematic equivalent of a meaty short story. Based on a short story this is a film that mimics the the feel and texture of the short narrative that seems to have fallen out of favor these days. Personally I was initially put off by the film because it didn't behave as I thought it should. I wasn't willing to give myself over to the rhythms of the film, which was a mistake since the film moves and behaves in its own literary way. What you think is going on is not what is going on and everything isn't revealed until the end. It wasn't until some time around the hour mark that the film suddenly clicked with me and not only did I start to enjoy it, but I also realized that my fighting it had kind of lessened the experience since I had missed so man little bits that I will now have to go back and re-watch the film to fully get the full effect. If you want an intelligent film and decry the lack of smart films this is it (just don't be like me and fail to embrace it when you see it.) I have to say that this is extremely well acted, I don't know when Banderas was last this great. Neeson is just as good, as is the rest of the cast, but its Banderas who truly shines here and its quite possible that you have to go all the way back to his days in Spain to find a film role that allows him to really shine and expose his acting chops. I really liked this a great deal and recommend it to anyone wanting a meaty small film that is intelligently made. (Though I will be honest and say that it is possible that I admire this more than I like it. We'll see how I feel when I see it again)

Frighteningly flimsy script. Poor direction.

[susiekendal · 1/10 · 24 May 2013]

Appalling script. Considering the class of actors, namely Liam Neeson (personally can't stand Laura "Two-Dimensional" Linney), you'd expect less vacuous performances. I guess they did what they could with such flimsy dialogue. From the basic synopsis, the plot had promise. A theme that people could identify with and feel empathy for the protagonist. However, its attempt to be dark and tormented is laughable. Surprisingly forced. Even the relationship with the daughter was tissue thin. Whatever the father's problem was with her boyfriend, we'll never know. All really poorly constructed. A great shame they didn't have a more powerful Director to really dig deep.

better than the imdb rating...

[ksf-2 · 7/10 · 13 July 2021]

Peter (Liam Neeeeeson) and Lisa (Laura Linney) have been married for many years, but suddenly Lisa is questioning things. And acting a little odd. Which makes Peter wonder if things are really okay between them. So when she disappears, he is sad. But not completely surprised. Then Peter starts to find clues as to where (and why) she is. The clues all point to an affair with someone in italy. So off he goes. Good things happen, bad things happen. Better not say too much. Just that it's excellently done. And all secrets are revealed in the end. Directed by Richard Eyre. Based on a story by german writer Bernhard Schlink. He's had several of his works turned into film. The leads were all oscar nominated for other things, so it's all done quite well.

Ugh!

[chucknorrisfacts · 1/10 · 26 July 2011]

"The Other Man" is so incredibly boring, I can't even believe I sat through the whole thing. I guess the only reason I did was because I hoped it would get better, but it never did.

I would highly recommend avoiding this movie. I can't even begin to explain how disappointed I was in it. I mean, I didn't think it would be the kind of flick to win an Academy Award or anything, but I thought it would at least be a solidly written story, but it wasn't...and it shows! I have been a little disappointed in what I've been seeing from Liam Neeson lately...I didn't like this movie, and I didn't like "Unknown" either. I hope he starts picking scripts a little bit better before I start having seconds thoughts about seeing his movies.

He's a great actor, but he's just not been picking the best scripts lately, which is weird because normally his movies are pretty damn good! Anyway, in conclusion, I'd say avoid this movie. It's a real letdown. Liam's usually an effective actor, but this script just holds him back from really being able to do anything.

Not terrible, great writing

[Dunkaccino · 7/10 · 30 December 2020]

I saw other people's review about how boring this film is and the silly plot. Guys, this is a DRAMA film. Not an action thriller like Taken.

The plot isn't just Peter befriends Ralph. People got it wrong. The screenplay was actually well written and the plot twist near the end was unexpected.

The only thing I didn't like was Antonio's over-the-top performance. Liam Neeson's performance was great.

TLDR: Worth watching if you're a drama or Liam Neeson fan. Screenplay was good

Grade: B+

Misleading trailer, meaningless movie

[poeticjustin1 · 2/10 · 14 February 2010]

WHY DID I NOT FALL ASLEEP? I was pretty excited when I saw the trailer to this movie. The trailer to this film makes it seem that there may be a degree of action or murder. If I have learned one thing through my movie career... good trailers can often lead to crap films. There is not one single moment of action in this film. If you are looking for an action or suspense movie, this is neither. The writing was not impressive, and you feel lost throughout most of the film. I am a fan of most of the actors in this movie, but the plot just doesn't let their reputations or characteristics shine whatsoever. An epicly God awful ending. Waste of my time. All I can do is tell you, not a damn thing happens in this movie. It all leads up to nothing.

An Atmospheric Gem for the Thinking Viewer

[VeeIMDB · 10/10 · 17 October 2010]

Sick of explosions and car chases? I am. The Other Man is a surprisingly atmospheric and complex story about a grieving man (played intensely by Liam Neeson) who discovers his wife has had an affair. Obsessed with discovering the identity of the other man (played excellently by Antonio Banderas in a very different sort of role) he tracks him down and befriends him without revealing his identity. The scenes where the two men pay chess, and the dialog over the board are revealing, and the torment subtly played by Neeson, is masterful. Banderas and Neeson are superb in this movie, which is both a mystery and a psychological thriller, all filmed with exquisite attention to light and atmosphere in Italy and England. If you rent it, I highly recommend you watch it a second time with the director's commentary turned on—but not the first time; it gives too much away. You may want to watch it a third time.

good characters

[blamb147 · 6/10 · 17 January 2010]

This movie is certainly worth watching from Netflix instant-play if you are bored. I think it has a lot of praiseworthy qualities too. The chronology is perfect--there's a reason why for most of the movie you are wonder where Laura Linney disappeared to. Since one of the things I think makes a great movie is character development, I was pleased with the changes Liam Nieson's character experienced: from irrational revenge to humble repentant conciliation with his wife's seducer. A curious line at the end of movie by Liam Nieson, "she certainly knew us well,' or something like that, goes to show the thoughtful organization of this movie: did Linney know that her husband's anger would convert to the passion for her memory, regardless of whose memories they were? that he could surmount his instinctual possessiveness of his former wife? Especially important here is the character comparison between Nieson and Banderas: one an organized new-money manager friends with Bill Gates, and the other a experience-seeking working man who likes non-committal romance. Both like a good chess game though.

No one should be forced through sit through this ordeal

[AeleusJones · 3/10 · 27 November 2010]

I rate this movie a 3 out of 10 because there is only one other movie (Step Brothers) that could've made me just want to individually pull out each one of my finger and toe nails, together.. hopefully, by the time the movie was over, I'd still be alive! Antonio gives his usual dignified performance because he's just a dignified man and you could really believe his character throughout the whole film and I really wish I would've seen much more of him but the man chosen to star in this movie, as the typical 'household man' was just such a poor, poor decision when it came to casting.

I don't even remember if he was that great of a Jedi in Star Wars but trying to get some emotion out of him in here was just unheard of. All of it, seemed extremely fake.. unbelievably irrational.. there were a few points in the film where you really begin to think to yourself, "wow, this would be such a great movie if it just turned into one big orgasmic fest between the two men", to see ANYTHING, but no.. the people who have made this film wouldn't even give you the satisfaction.. they wanted you to suffer.. through a drawn-out, insignificant man's need for adventure because his life is just a drag.. that's what this movie is.. a drag.