The Man

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer
Directed by: Les Mayfield
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime
2005

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: A Special Agent (Samuel L. Jackson) mistakes a salesman (Eugene Levy) for another man, as he is trying to track down his partner's killer. The two form an unlikely team as they try to solve the crime.

Review:

Tim: This movie was doomed to be bad from the very beginning. You have a movie about a mistaken identity, you have Eugene Levy, and laughs ensue. The film looked cheesy and there is no way this movie could work. As expected, the film is bad. Surprisingly, however, it is not nearly as bad as I expected, and actually contains some really funny parts. Despite myself, I laughed quite a bit.

The film gets all of its laughs from the interaction between Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy. These two men couldn't be more different, and that is where the humor comes from. Jackson is a tough, street-smart special agent, and Levy is a straight-laced, naive, bumbling fool with a heart of gold. Their interactions defying all logic, are actually, really, really funny. I can't tell you the number of times these two men have really humorous interactions. This is the only reason to see this movie.

The plot itself is ridiculous, as you might expect. I won't even go into any detail, because there's no point. The film is just not very good. The supporting cast is pretty pointless. This movie is truly about its two stars.

The Man should have been an absolute disaster. In one of those odd Hollywood twists, the film is far funnier than it has any right to be. I still wouldn't recommend it, but if you want to see a potential disaster averted by the performances of its two "stars," then this is your ticket.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating- 6



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