Man About Town (2006)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:3
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.2/10
Synopsis: Ben Affleck stars in this lighthearted comedy as Jack, a slick Hollywood agent with his work all in line but his personal life in shambles. When he signs up for a self-help course, his colleague... [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, Mike Binder, John Cleese
Director: Mike Binder
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Reviews for Man About Town
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 2/5 |
Man About Town is frustratingly manic in its tone... the unevenness wears too thin too quickly. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Binder's made some really fine movies and some curiously weak ones; my opinion is that this one falls firmly in the latter group. Full Review |
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How dense is Binder? He uses an acoustic version of Our Lips Are Sealed to underscore a tender moment Jack recalls from his childhood. Because nothing says 1976 quite like an iconic song from 1981. Full Review |
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3/5 |
has enough of a sense of humor to overcome the Affleck-induced malaise that you might otherwise be expecting Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
...Binder's reliance on increasingly melodramatic elements effectively negates the film's few positive attributes... Full Review |
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 4/5 |
O desfecho, em sua ânsia de amarrar a narrativa com uma mensagenzinha engrandecedora, soa falso e não faz jus ao restante do filme, que utiliza muito bem o humor para desenvolver personagens quase sempre interessantes. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Affleck's best performance since Good Will Hunting Full Review |
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Like writer director Mike Binder's previous film, The Upside of Anger, there is bite in this comedy as it looks at relationships, inner-demons and resolutions. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Man About Town
March 12, 2007:
Ben Affleck Goes Straight to Video With "Man About Town"
Okay, we all knew Ben Affleck was having some problems, and earned a few Razzie nominations several years in a row, but he's still a movie star. Could it really have gotten to... More...
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