I Am Not an Easy Man

Parents need to know that I Am Not an Easy Man is a French film, which can be viewed either with English subtitles or "dubbed" (translated) into English. In this outrageously funny film, the unspoken rules of a male-dominant society go completely topsy-turvy when a man sustains a head hit from a street sign. He comes around in a world where women have all the power and prerogatives formerly held by men. All aspects of life are explored: jobs, fashion, sex, familial roles, attitudes. The central character's incredulity highlights the differences between this fantasy and life as we currently know it. Expect lots of sexual content: partial nudity (breasts, buttocks), oral sex, intercourse, most of it with a humorous or, at least ironic, eye. Language is coarse (i.e., "f--k," "balls," "fatherf--ker," "bone-o-meter," "d--k,), sexist, and often demeaning to men in keeping with the premise. Characters drink in numerous scenes, sometimes heavily; drugs ("shrooms") are mentioned. The movie includes a scuffle between women; a hard slap, and a head-butt between lovers. It's important to note that the original French version has an accompanying narration that doesn't appear in the dubbed version and remains untranslated in the subtitled version. While it may, indeed, be an enhancing device, both versions for English-speaking audiences work just fine without that narration. A very funny, often biting satire for grown-ups only.