Freetime Machos (2010)
Matti and Mikko play for Finland's worst amateur rugby team. Overworked and domesticated, the two men long for a space to revel in their masculinity and bond with other men.
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I saw this as part of a screening at the Tribeca Film Festival. It's the story of a couple of friends who are trying to hang out, have a good time and play rugby as life gets in the way. The film follows them over the course of a season as they attempt to gain players and win enough games that the team won't be sent down to a lower bracket for the following season(It's not about the worst rugby team in Finland like the Tribeca description said).It's an enjoyable film that's kind of like spending an hour and a half with some rude crude and very funny buddies. This was the tenth film I saw at the festival and one of the very few films that I never had the urge to check my watch. The time just flew by. If the film has any real flaw, it's that when the film ended I was kind of left wondering if that was all there was. Yes, it's a portrait of two friends, but at the same time it's neither very deep, nor completely focused (A girl who plays with the team briefly and becomes a cheer leader gets pushed to the background even though she is a compelling character, I would have loved to have known more about her). Complaints are minor since this is ultimately good time with good people. Recommended, though I'd wait for TV.