Novel for Men

A pointless collection of overstretched shots, elevator music and cheap smirks for those who laugh when Donutil says “cock" and get a hardon at the idea that Táňa might show a tit. Viewegh's book version had at least some stimulating perspective on the reader-subject, whilst Bařina's film is just cheap. Vulgar and pathetic emaciation that can easily rival The Case of Unfaithful Klara, which at least it entertained with its soft-pornography, while Novel for Men is only good for a striptease among the ubiquitous shirts of television shows. (09/15/2010)

I found the film boring at times, I could sure do without those constant scenic rides that Czech filmmakers are so fond of for some reason. Otherwise, the story was quite watchable, but I would appreciate a larger portion of humor. And now for the positives. The actors in the roles of the three siblings gave excellent performances – three completely different characters and all of them well-acted. I also appreciate the excellent parody of Matušovič, Filip Čapka really cracked me up. (12/28/2019)

Under certain circumstances, it might have made a decent drama, but if someone wants to sell human arrogance and boundless rudeness as comedy, I have no mercy for them. This is despite the fact that Donutil understood exactly what to do and how to act in this role. I’m sick of what the current standard of "folk entertainment" is. I felt even more feelings of awkwardness than I did when watching From Subway with Love, but this time it was not because I was a man, but due to the screenwriter because if this is what his world looks like, I sincerely pity him. (09/21/2011)

To be honest, I wasn't really looking forward to this movie. From the trailers it looked "not great". But in the end, I enjoyed it mainly because of its cast. Donutil's role was really top notch. I left the cinema with a smile and a lot of laughs...I will gladly watch Novel for Men again. FUNNY. (10/28/2010)

A bad film that gets one and a half stars rounded down. But it's not the director's fault, it's the screenwriter's. Uninteresting and unsympathetic characters talking nonsense, acting like either stupid idiots or stupid wannabe tough guys... And that's it. The star goes to Táňa Pauhofová (and it is mainly my lust for her), the rest to Tomáš Bařina and the music. Otherwise, it was quite disappointing. Wait a sec... Disappointment? Something I didn't expect anything from shouldn't disappoint me, right? And yet! (09/17/2010)