Men mistrusts its viewers almost as much as its subject

Published June 1, 2022 12:00am ET



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A common element among screenwriter Alex Garland’s previous two films, Ex Machina and Annihilation, is that by the time the credits begin to roll, you are left confused — and intrigued. You slowly rewind the sequence of events you just watched, trying to piece together a theme.

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