(2017) - The Misandrists

Critics from Film Inquiry and itp Global Film note that the film's graphic sexual and surgical content—including a detailed reconstructive surgery sequence—serves to shock and provoke discussions on bodily autonomy.

A trans enlistee within the FLA forces the group to broaden their narrow "essentialist praxis". The Misandrists (2017)

The commune’s idyll is threatened when a male fugitive is secretly harbored in their basement, exposing the cracks in their absolute separation. Critics from Film Inquiry and itp Global Film

One of the film's most critical themes is its scrutiny of trans-exclusionary radical feminism (TERF). One of the film's most critical themes is

Ultimately, The Misandrists functions as both a salute to the kinetic power of collective action and a warning against the narrowness of exclusionary politics. It remains a polarizing entry in LaBruce’s filmography, utilizing a "dread carnival" aesthetic to force audiences to confront the messy intersection of gender, revolution, and identity. 'The Misandrists' Review - Santa Fe Reporter

While some reviewers from Film Threat argue the film contains "more shock than substance," others praise it for using a salacious premise to tackle "big, knotty questions" about patriarchy and power.

The film uses high-fantasy and camp to spoof second-wave feminist idioms and lesbian-separatist fantasies. The FLA lives in an isolated villa, viewing men as the "cops of the world" rather than mere humans. By exaggerating these tropes, LaBruce creates what reviewers from 4Columns describe as a "low-budget, high-fantasy tale" that burlesques radical rhetoric while taking its underlying motivations seriously. Excavating the "TURF" of Gender Essentialism