Day 315: Mansome

Directed By- Morgan Spurlock

Starring- Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd, Morgan Spurlock, Adam Carolla, Zach Galifanakis

Run Time-  1 hr. 24 min.

Critics Rating- "An amusing if slight look at the grooming, preening and stylistic ways of the 21st century man."- Richard Roeper "Richard Roeper.com" 

Rotten Tomatoes Rating- Critics- 25% Audience- 26%

Out of a possible 5 stars- 3 1/2 stars

My Review-

In this day and age men are all about how they look in public and some are like whatever, in Mansome, Spurlock with the help of some actors and comedians and a long with Arnett and Bateman chiming in every now and then take a look how everything about a man has changed and what everything says about their appearance. This was a documentary that really did not take itself to seriously and was made to have fun and look at the culture of men and by doing that it was told in pieces; Mustache, Beard, Face, Body etc. The part I enjoyed the most which was really no surprise was the part on Mustaches and Beards, and how it varies what people think about beards, and the person who I want to buy the book from on grooming a beard Jack Passion is actually kind of a douchebag, even though I will still buy the book I would not like to meet him I do not think it will be a good experience. Some of my favorite parts of the documentary were the scenes with Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, and how they would try to break down what it meant to be a man in their own opinion, and in a way it was like Michael and Gob having a semi-normal conversation together, where Arnett was trying to one up Bateman. What I also really liked is how they had interviews with people who worked at barbershops or made it a living to make themself look good and the reasons behind it, what also really made it work was the how some musicians  comedies and directors but in their own thoughts on the whole men grooming themselves phase or whatever you want to call it, Carolla and Rudd were the funniest when they were being interviewed along with Galifanakis' answer to people when they ask why he has a beard. This is a recommend documentary if you want a light hearted look at why men groom themselves or not with some funny input.