This movie, portrayed in three parts, gives us a good look at how ridiculous expectations for a man or a woman can be. In the first part, it's about the gaze upon a woman, how a woman should dress, act and what one should avoid. The tomboy protagonist insists that it's ridiculous, that being a man is easier, but upon changing her appearance to look like a man, she's introduced to all the expectations thrown upon men: in the second part, the gaze upon a man is portrayed as a gentleman who mustn't shown any weakness, who must accept and endure any roughness thrown upon them and who cannot engage in any stereotypically unmanly activities (make-up, for example). The third part is more of a romantic and comedic conclusion with the tomboy protagonist accepting that she doesn't want to be a man afterall but I believe the beauty of the movie lies in questioning the mentioned gender stereotypes, portraying just how ridiculous they actually are. This is a sublime comedy that really hits the mark well.
Review of I Don't Want to Be a Man
