Man of the Year Reviews

It doesn't very often but from time to time, a movie end up being much better than I thought it would be. It is really rare but it does happen and this flick is a perfect example. Indeed, I thought it would be really lame because I only heard bad things about it but it was actually not bad at all. As a matter of fact, I really liked the first part which worked as a satire but, unfortunately, I wasn't so found of the the second part which looked more like a thriller. So, it is indeed rather unfocused and flawed but there were some good ideas and a terrific cast (Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Jeff Goldblum, Tina , Amy Poehler), above all Christopher Walken was awesome as usual. So, instead of a bad flick, I ended up with a movie with a good concept which was just poorly developed but since I have weak spot for movies dealing with politics, there were many things I enjoyed here, especially the first half. To conclude, though not completely successful, it is actually a decent political satire mixed with a weak thriller but it is still worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

I think that this movie was a good 1-timer. I mean it was funny, but it had more of a comedic trama feel that anything else. I am not bashing it, but it is not really my cup of tea. Robin Williams did an exellent job, and I love all his movies. I won't really be watching this over and over, but I will suggest you see it at least once, like any movie.

If you're a fan of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and the Colbert Report, don't let this comedy pass you by. Robin Williams is hilarious, the jokes throughout are priceless, yet this comedy also has very good messages that apply to present day political mess, about how politicians only listen to oil and big business interests, ignoring important issues like health care and environment, and how potentially dangerous an electronic voting system that puts all trust into computer software can be. Great film overall, and the good outweighs the bad (as mentioned by laura, sloppy editing, and a fairly annoying plotline).