A review of A Different Man (2024)

Quite liked this. Felt a bit of Charlie Kaufman energy with it. Am I alone in that? Did not expect so much of it to be played for laughs. Adam Pearson shouting, "I didn't know my own strength!" is gonna come to me and induce a quiet chuckle for days. He's great. The movie tanks without his charm and pitch-perfect false modesty. Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve were also great. I appreciated that the script didn't guide me by the hand. Left me with much to chew on w/r/t to self-image, how we're perceived by others, and how complicated the