Men Only (2001 TV Movie) User Reviews

Review of Men Only - great film!

[lynnpd99 · 10/10 · 13 January 2009]

I have been watching everything Stephen Moyer since I found him in True Blood, so I was interested in seeing this film for TV. As a woman, when I first saw this, I was disturbed, but the more I got involved in the story, I began to better understand how men communicate and how when things get out of hand, what can happen. There is something very primal about this story that resonates and shows the competitive nature of men and their relationships, in such things as sports, sex, drugs, etc. There is a constant competition between the five men with the conflict between the doctor and Stephen Moyer's character at the center. Each character has flaws and is presented in a very real way. I think this is an excellent film, extremely well written and one of Stephen Moyer's best performances. I rate it a 10!

Grim, Disturbing Reality of Contemporary British Lad Culture

[diveinthedark-89834 · 10/10 · 28 July 2017]

I 1st saw this production right back in 2001 when it was originally aired in the UK. As an 18-year-old who spent his teenage years in the extreme social climate of late-90s rural Norfolk, I could identify with the critical,sociological nature of this film right from the off! I remember the Telegraph's review of the film, portraying 'Thirty-something supposedly respectable men' and couldn't possibly have worded it any better myself. Indeed, it was in the late 90s that British 'lad' culture changed from sub-cultural to almost mandatory status; with the marketing of 'alcopops',domination of yob celebs and the emergence of 'ladette' culture, by the time this film was made the depraved nature of contemporary British culture had hit an all time low. It's true that men, poor AND rich, did have increasing pressure put on them back then to behave in a primitive,depraved way that would put Walruses in mating season to shame! Indeed the otherwise middle-class status of the male perpetrators increases the disturbing and shocking nature of the sexual crimes portrayed. With menacing,unpredictable narrative and highly effective photography/visuals, I recommend this dark,intense,insightful and informative film to pretty much anyone; it should perhaps be shown in educational establishments to raise socio-cultural awareness.

Utterly repulsive

[mastergdjh · 30 July 2002]

Warning: spoilers ahead. This programme is undoubtedly one of the most repulsive things I have ever seen on television. It follows a group of thirtysomething football hooligans as they spiral into gang rape and drug taking, then encourages us to sympathise with these vile little men and view them as fine, upstanding examples of contemporary manhood. I was 18 when I saw this programme, and had a much better attitude to women than these supposedly more mature individuals. In short, what this programme is saying to the (male) audience is: rape is fun, and women are asking for it. How misogynistic propaganda like this gets to be broadcast is beyond me. I would be quite happy to share my views on this programme with other users via email.