Cavemen

Once I finished watching “Cavemen,” it hit me that the movie has a perfect name -- not original or unheard of, but perfect. This honest and engaging film features an illuminating look at modern attitudes of some men toward women.

“Cavemen” examines the lives of four young men, who happen to be roommates in what appears to be a warehouse converted into a modern, cool -looking apartment, which is referred to as “the cave.” Two of these fellows – Jay (Chad Michael Murray) and Andre (Dayo Okeniki) – are womanizers, with Jay being the most prolific and loud. Pete (Kenny Wormald), on the other hand, has a girlfriend, but is confused. Dean (Skylar Astin), the main star, doesn’t have a girlfriend, and is also confused.  Both Jay and Dean work as bartenders, in the same place as Tess (the irresistible Camilla Belle). Dean and Tess are good friends with no apparent love connection. So these are four guys enjoying life and trying to have either just sex or true love. It will all come to definition when these players throw a party once they are informed about being evicted from the good ol’ cave.

The movie is about an ensemble of men that want to party and enjoy life in the downtown part of Los Angeles, California. Women are just part of that fun, and their conversations about them are frank and at times funny, which make them, well, look like cavemen. It also features compromising scenes with nudity. I enjoyed the colorful cinematography by Nic Sadler, and it was nice to see sites known to me, like Little Tokyo, Santa Fe Avenue, and other places in the area. (USA, 2013, color, 87 min)

Reviewed on April 13, 2014. Well Go USA Blu-ray