Men Vs Women

Men Vs Women (Maschi contro femmine, 2010) is an Italian romantic comedy from director Fausto Brizzi that you can watch online on iFILM. It braids several couples' stories into one tangle about how the sexes keep failing to read each other.

One thread follows Diego, a vain womanizer who sees every neighbor as either a conquest or a nuisance, until the prickly woman across the hall turns his easy life upside down. Around him spin married pairs worn thin by routine, flatmates testing each other's patience, and would-be lovers who irritate one another as much as they attract. The ensemble pulls in Paola Cortellesi, Fabio De Luigi, Claudio Bisio, and a lineup of Italy's most familiar comic faces.

Brizzi works from the well-used interlocking-vignettes formula, but keeps the pace quick and the tone light rather than preachy about the eternal standoff. The humor is loud and broad, leaning on recognizable types instead of subtle wit. An easy pick for an undemanding evening laugh. Stream Men Vs Women (2010) online on iFILM.