Manodrome (2023) (original) (raw)
Follows the Uber driver and an aspiring bodybuilder Ralphie, is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and he loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened.
Follows the Uber driver and an aspiring bodybuilder Ralphie, is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and he loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened. (less)
Director: John Trengove
Writer: John Trengove
Starring: Ethan Suplee, Adrien Brody, Odessa Young, Jesse Eisenberg, Sallieu Sesay, Philip Ettinger
Producer: Gina Gammell
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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 7, 2023
5 / 10
As an actor, Jesse Eisenberg is typically drawn to roles that explore the ways of masculinity experienced by characters who often can�t handle their pain and fear. He�s played the part repeatedly, and he returns to action in �Manodrome,� which follows a character�s experience as he�s confronted about his manhood, attracted to the release of a cult designed to prey on the mind of someone unable to understand their personal issues, often placing the blame on women. It�s a study of the incel lifestyle, which plays directly to Eisenberg�s strengths as a quiet actor dealing with the powder keg atmo ...read more...