The Man
New Line Cinema | Release Date: September 9, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
10
Negative:
14
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Both Jackson and Levy are better than director Les Mayfield's ("Blue Streak") meandering comedy. Read full review
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Functional if thoroughly uninspired movie. Because it clings to the comedy-action template of "48 Hrs.," pic feels like it could have been made 15 years ago. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDana Stevens
While nothing in the movie - least of all the two main performances - is especially fresh or original, it does have a few decent gags and amusing moments. Read full review
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
Passable--just. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Les Mayfield doesn't know how to stage showdowns and chases so they're exciting or funny. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Laugh? Well, once. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
Jackson and Levy strike only damp sparks off each other, and they seem to have been introduced to each other --without benefit of rehearsal -- mere moments before the director cried "Action!" Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The only characters in this formulaic crime comedy that I halfway liked were a couple of barely glimpsed wives, but the two leads keep it going through sheer determination. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
If it weren't for the running flatulence gag, the whole silly business might be mistaken for slight, clean, fast-moving fun. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
It's the kind of featherweight slot-filler people turn off after 15 minutes on a plane or have on in the background on cable while they vacuum the floor. Read full review
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