The Man (2005)

Truly Dreadful Film

Such a frustrating disappointment

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The Man (2005): Dir: Les Mayfield / Cast: Eugene Levy, Samuel L. Jackson, Miguel Ferrier, Horatio Sanz, Luke Goss: Misguided comedy about authority and individuality. Eugene Levy plays a dental salesman on his way to a convention when he accidentally gets mistaken for a crime lord. Samuel L. Jackson plays an undercover cop whose partner was recently murdered and he reluctantly uses Levy as an opportunity to solve the case. No originality and totally standard and conventional. Even production is totally standard issue. Levy and Jackson seem like an interesting duo to involve together in a comedy especially given their backgrounds, but they are basically subdued in action clichés that never pay off. We get Levy in the inexperienced field while Jackson yells a lot in his direction. This was obviously meant to sell Levy as a leading role after his hilarious success as the permissive dad in American Pie, but the screenplay holds no weight. Supporting roles by Miguel Ferrier and Horatio Sanz are flat, but then again nothing is elevated beyond the basics here. The director is Les Mayfield whose trek record isn't the best. He previously made such junk as American Outlaws and Flubber, and this isn't much of an improvement. This is just another buddy film whereas some are good, while others, such as this one, are painfully bad. In the end the screenwriter wasn't "the man" for this job. Score: 2 / 10

Not really awful but one will always wonder what possessed the immensely talented Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy to make this film together. Maybe it was some sort of a deal or perhaps even a dare.It is immensely familiar to see the opposites in buddy comedy territory but usually there is some kind of twist (think: Lethal Weapon or the original Odd Couple). The difference is in this case is that none of the characters are suicidal.This is not to say that I didn't enjoy some of the moments in here. Levy is incredibly good at playing the nebbish and of course Jackson could do his part in his sleep. There is even a little scene that references some of Jackson's previous work with regards to him using the F-word like he had some kind of reverse V-chip installed within him.Ultimately, this is a failed attempt. Even the villain is not all that evil. He seems rather pleasant, except for the fact that he is involved in criminal activity.So, if you absolutely don't have anything else to do, watch this. You will not die laughing but you will be mildly entertained.

I thought it was a pretty funny movie, the farting scenes made me giggle a bit, then got old after a while. Which started to annoy me! some other scenes were funny, but not enough to be a funny movie. So it is a pretty funny comedy. there were not enough laughs for me to give it any more than six stars. If it had been funnier it would have gotten seven or maybe eight stars from me. Over all I think it was a good movie and is a sort of a wast of a comedy, but not a total waste of a comedy. It was not a real waste of time to watch either. Over all I have no more to say, but I have to tell you this because I don't have enough lines yet for me to be able to send in this review. lol

The Man (2005, Les Mayfield) A federal agent turns up dead and an hardcore undercover agent, known as Derrick Vann heads off to try and recover the stolen arms and find the killers. Andy Fiddler is an ordinary family man and a dentist, and is out heading to a conference, when he gets stuck in the same mess. Criminal Kane believes Fiddler is 'The Man' behind it all and offers him a gun. Vann spots him and drags him across town, with him posing as the actual 'Man'.When you first look at this film, you see an odd pairing. Eugune Levy is often a comedic actor and Samuel L. Jackson is more of a serious, hard-hitting actor. It was a risky move to make. The actors aren't the problem, as they both fit together very well. The problem is the script. It just isn't very funny. The jokes are very few, and rely more on sight gags. The story was OK, just for a comedy film, it was very disappointing. I gave it a 6, only because i enjoyed it, but then you would say that when you a fan of both Jackson and Levy.F***...Crying Out Loud - Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy)