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The Man (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 11
Rotten:86
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.
Runtime: 84 mins
Genre: Comedies
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 outlook on life. Even a less than exciting... [More]
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer, Luke Goss
Director: Les Mayfield
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06/24/06
If the fart jokes had been cut out, if the ultimate identity were less of an anticlimax, if Levy had had some context, if Jackson showed the slightest rapport with his co-star... No, it’s no good; The Man is a dud. Move along people, nothing to see here.
10/26/05
While both actors are too professional to simply phone their performances in, they must have realized early on that they were fighting a losing battle against the material.
10/06/05
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09/26/05
I haven't seen such meaningful insight into the nature of human cooperation since this morning's Sesame Street.
09/24/05
It’s not dreadful, but the movie is executed with total indifference, as if its creators are working from a checklist.
09/18/05
A compendium of every odd-couple pairing ever made -- tricked out with a sufficiently high flatulence quotient to satisfy the requirements of the most demanding 5 year old.
09/17/05
The problem with "The Man" is that because it's so generic, so safe, so absolutely bland, it courts inertia and thus it becomes inert.
09/16/05
I was thinking it was about a C- movie: unquestionably bad, but not aggressively or annoyingly so. Then Levy's character started farting.
09/16/05
Now -- and here comes the important part -- you just have to remember to give either of them something remotely funny to do or say.
09/15/05
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