Rotten
A movie that doesn't know whether it is slapstick comedy, satire, mystery or a schlock horror flick. Whatever it is, it is highly derivative, and of little consequence.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Guy X
He was a somebody...until the army made him a nobody
2005 · 1h 41m · R
Comedy
Directed by
Saul Metzstein
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Guy X
Overview
A black comedy set in 1979, about a soldier mistakenly posted to an Arctic military base.
Director and cast
- Saul Metzstein Director
- Jason Biggs as Corporal Rudy Spruance
- Natascha McElhone as Sgt. Irene Teal
- Jeremy Northam as Col. Woolwrap
- Sean Tucker as Lavone
- Hilmir Snær Guðnason as Petri
- Harry Standjofski as Chaplain Brank
- Rob deLeeuw as Slim
- Donny Falsetti as Genteen
- Michael Ironside as Guy X
- Jonathan Higgins as Vord
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
42%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A jack of all formulas and master of none.
Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail
Rotten
A political black comedy without the bite of the classic military satires it tries to emulate.
Jay Weissberg, Variety
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