I think I recall a few of the jokes from the Ford administration. Which makes sense because as irreverent and subversive as it wants to be, it is just bland.
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Man of the Year (2006)
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Reviews Counted:139
Fresh:29
Rotten:110
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: Weakened by second-half attempts at thriller and romance, this presidential comedy also fails to hit any sharp political notes, resulting in a confused and unsatisfying mess.
Theatrical Release:Oct 13, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $37,442,180
Synopsis: Robin Williams and writer-director Barry Levinson, who worked together on 1987's GOOD MORNING VIETNAM and 1992's TOYS, reunite for the political thriller/romantic comedy MAN OF THE YEAR. Williams... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, David Alpay, Lewis Black
Director: Barry Levinson
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Reviews for Man of the Year
...isn't as biting as "Wag the Dog" was, nor as prescient, but it throwsan issue into the ring as it entertains its audience.
10/12/06
In reality Man Of The Year is one half The Robin Williams Show and one half dour thriller involving a rigged election and the evils of electronic voting machines. The second half nearly obliterates the film.
10/12/06
ignore the propaganda this picture is peddling.
10/12/06
Lacks humor and bite.
10/12/06
When great premises go wrong, the result is movies like Man of the Year.
10/12/06
The comedy is drab and predictable. The satirical flourishes are so soft that they are hardly worth mentioning. The thrills are diffused by tonal shifts working against them.
10/12/06
The movie's satire is fairly gutless, the bulk of it could be contained in one five-minute Williams monologue and the majority of the running time is taken up with a poorly motivated love story and a ponderous thriller subplot.
10/12/06
In a pre-election season full of drama, contention and surprise, Man of the Year arrives on the scene with the blistering impact of a spoonful of cold mashed potatoes.
10/12/06
Top CriticMan of the Year is merely a Robin Williams stand-up routine wrapped in a limp script.
10/12/06
Barry Levinson, director of films as diverse as Diner, Bugsy, and Wag the Dog, is a national treasure. So, it is with deep disappointment that I report Man of the Year is dross.
10/12/06
Top CriticNothing in the film works, and here's something upon which people of all political affiliations can agree: Man of the Year is one of the worst of the year.
10/12/06
[Barry] Levinson has written and directed in many genres. But rarely has he made a film as indecisive and diffident as Man of the Year.
10/12/06
Top Critic[Director] Levinson seems to be torn between making a political jest and a suspense thriller. Neither works.
10/12/06
Man of the Year is a movie that can be smart-funny and astutely topical.
10/12/06
Top CriticIn Man of the Year, a thriller without thrills collides with a mirthless comedy.
10/12/06
A political comedy with spunk that capitalizes on several bizarre trends in contemporary American politics.
10/12/06
[L]acks all conviction in its would-be insurgent attitudes and lacks any courage in seeing through to a tough conclusion the political realities it pretends to attack.
10/12/06
Though Williams can still make us laugh, Man of the Year doesn't deserve your vote.
10/12/06
Top CriticDespite Levinson's split purpose, making it into a 'dramedy,' it's timely and thought-provoking.
10/12/06
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