A Different Man

"A Different Man" delights with a delicious paradox: take a character who feels outcast because of his looks, and then – voila. Melt away his differences. Would he suddenly fit in? Would his life instantly turn around? Or is “success” far more than skin deep? With its bold, provocative approach to serious themes, this film overcomes an occasionally tenuous narrative grasp, leaving audiences caught between wondering if the protagonist is a victim of society’s need for normalcy – or a victim of his own self hatred.