A Different Man's reviews
Media reviews
The A.V. Club
A Different Man prioritizes laughs over proselytizing. There is inherent humor in the absurdity of the situation?which takes a momentary detour near sci-fi territory during Edward's transformation?but Schimberg wrings laughs out of deftly staged awkwardness (though, thankfully, not cringe).
Screen Daily
Some people will always want what they do not have, but it is hard to imagine anyone feeling short-changed by such a tonally rich, thematically ambitious film.
Collider
Schimberg's exploration of identity and representation has the best of intentions, but the more audacious aspects of A Different Man often overwhelm the interesting themes at the center of the film.
The Playlist
The third act often feels more like a cinematic exercise than a filmmaker who has something to say.
The Guardian
A Different Man is a slog, made worse by the fact that it seems to mistake darkness for insight.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote