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Adam Sandler | ... | ||
Jennifer Garner | ... | ||
Rosemarie DeWitt | ... | ||
Judy Greer | ... | ||
Dean Norris | ... | ||
Emma Thompson | ... |
Narrator
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Timothée Chalamet | ... |
Danny Vance
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Olivia Crocicchia | ... | ||
Kaitlyn Dever | ... | ||
Ansel Elgort | ... | ||
Katherine Hughes | ... |
Brooke Benton
(as Katherine C. Hughes)
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Elena Kampouris | ... | ||
Will Peltz | ... |
Brandon Lender
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Travis Tope | ... | ||
David Denman | ... |
Jim Vance
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Men, Women and Children follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity, fame hunting, and the proliferation of illicit material on the internet. As each character and each relationship is tested, we are shown the variety of roads people choose - some tragic, some hopeful - as it becomes clear that no one is immune to this enormous social change that has come through our phones, our tablets, and our computers. Written by Paramount Pictures
From the minute the film started i was hooked right in. This film deals with some really heavy subject matter and while we may not all relate to each individual characters story, we can all relate to how consuming technology has become and the internet. It was confronting at times but it was for good reason, it wasn't about shock factor, it was a genuine portrayal of a story. I felt for every character even when it was hard too. Ansel Elgort has a knack for ripping my heart out (Fault In Our Stars and this film). I was pleasantly surprised at how engaging and interesting this film was. While is seems to have been critiqued harshly by critics, i don't hold a film to any particular rating, i watch it for what it is and for me, not for others. I found the movie interesting, i enjoyed each character and learning their stories. Highly suggest this film but go in without a movie critic state of mind and take it for what it is.