'Manodrome,' starring Jesse Eisenberg, Odessay Young, and Adrien Brody, is a raw deconstruction of male rage. Our Berlinale2023 review:
In the last few decades, the concept of toxic masculinity has become more widespread as the world has confronted the shortcomings of gender stereotypes. But while we can hopefully expect younger generations will be more prepared to deal with complex questions of identity and sexuality, the fact remains that there are whole generations of men raised to believe they are strong, powerful, and aggressive. Even worse, there are thousands of men convinced they can't be anything else.
Manodrome never lets the audience forget that Eisenberg has an incredible range as an actor, capable of conveying complex emotions even when he plays a man of few words. Ralphie is, without a doubt, the most complex character Eisenberg has played yet, and he does so with much raw energy that Manodrome can, at times, become mesmerizing for his presence alone. As the story of Manodrome unfolds, we witness Ralphie slowly crawling toward his breaking point.
It’s nearly impossible to watch Manodrome and not think about David Fincher’s Fight Club, which is also about men enabling each other’s toxic masculinity. And just like the 1999 classic, Manodrome explores the consequences of enabling toxic behaviors associated with masculinity.
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