| Release dates: | UK – June 3, 2001 |
| Official site: | n.a. |
| Director: | Peter Webber |
| Writer: | Richard Cottan |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Film Locations: | London, England |
| Plot Summary: | Men Only tells the story of a group of five aging mates who play football together every Tuesday night. Growing older they are now losing almost every game but don’t care because as soon as the match is over they hit the pubs and the clubs. Football becomes less and less important and gradually their lives spiral downhill with all of the partying they do. Men Only tackles a quite controversial subject and is intended strictly for an adult audience. However right from the opening few scenes it grabs you with the phenomenal performances as well as the great writing and direction.
Some worry about how this film implies that certain behavior is acceptable, I don’t agree. Men Only is about investigating these five men and their struggle with their identities and the competitive nature men have. 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 Mac, the doctor and Stephen Moyer’s character, Jason, at its center.At the time, Stephen Moyer was not as well known as he is today, and therefore, Men Only had a relatively unknown cast but they all gave superb acting performances. In brief, Men Only is sheer class and an utter masterpiece all round. 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! |
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| Producer(s): | Simon Heath … co-producer Jake Lushington … producer Sanne Wohlenberg … line producer |
| Original Music: | Edmund Butt |
| Cinematography: | Julian Court |
| Editor: | Kate Evans |
| Casting: | Toby Whale |
| Production Design: | n.a. |
| Art Direction: | n.a. |
| Set Decoration: | Sophie Newman |
| Visual Effects: | n.a. |
Photos from this film:
Watch two videos from Men Only.
the “silky” scene
Taking Ketamine
