The Man [is] a vehicle of canned comedic setups that yield a slight buzz of low-level, odd-coupling amusement and a few welcome spasms of belly laughs.
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09/09/05
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The Man (2005)
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Reviews Counted:98
Fresh:11
Rotten:87
Average Rating:3.3/10
Consensus: Despite the steely presence of Samuel L. Jackson and the comic timing of Eugene Levy, The Man's plot is pointless and its jokes rehashed, as it ends up playing out like the Odd Couple with gas.
Theatrical Release:Sep 9, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $8,278,660
Synopsis: Mismatching the two principal characters in a movie has become a comedy staple in Hollywood, and the tradition continues in director Les Mayfield's THE MAN. Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy) has a cheery... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer, Luke Goss
Director: Les Mayfield
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Reviews for The Man
It's all marginally funny, exciting and suspenseful, emphasis on the marginally.
09/09/05
It's a lot like the sweet/salty contrast in chocolate-covered peanuts. You're not going to get much nourishment from those peanuts, but that's not their job.
09/08/05
Though it's just another cop story, this one's watachable thanks to the two principal performers who play against each other.
09/08/05
Forgettable, flaccid, and contrived though it may be, The Man does a nice job of simulating what might be considered an enjoyable film. Blame Samuel L. Jackson.
09/08/05
As I was watching the movie, something strange happened... I started laughing.
09/09/05
Who knew Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy would make such a dynamic comic duo?
09/07/05
Top CriticEugene Levy, the most hilarious character actor on the planet, teams with stone-faced Samuel L. Jackson wonderfully.
09/08/05
Whenever I see cruddy movies such as "The Man," I figured that the actors either owed somebody a favor or signed a contract.
09/13/05
It's Levy and his chemistry with Jackson that keeps The Man from being ho-hum.
09/08/05
The idea of casting the super-cool and street-smart Samuel L. Jackson with the clueless and impossibly nerdy Eugene Levy in an action buddy comedy is such an offbeat and inspired notion that it's impossible not to think of it without smiling.
09/08/05
The only good thing here is that the movie is a merciful 83 minutes.
09/09/05
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04/01/06
The idea that anyone would mistake Eugene Levy for Samuel L. Jackson is just about the funniest thing in this action-buddy comedy.
09/08/05
Top CriticThis movie's dumb.
09/06/05
Top CriticWhile Jackson and Levy look very funny together, they are pigeonholed in roles requiring them to spend most of their time arguing and yelling at each other.
09/10/05
When the bathroom humor is the best part of your film, it's time to go back to the drawing board.
09/07/05
As a comedy, The Man resembles a photo negative of Midnight Run, opposite in every possible way.
09/08/05
Top CriticCharacters are pretty much composites of their previous roles. Think Jackson's Pulp Fiction Jules getting all Ezekiel 25:17 on Levy's American Pie dad.
09/08/05
Top CriticWorthless movie.
09/09/05
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