Man of the Year
Release Date: 1st March 2007 - Australia
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Morgan Creek Productions
Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia
Genre: ComedyRating: M
Runtime: 115 minutes
Budget: $20,000,000
Box Office Gross: $41,237,658
(Worldwide)
Plot Summary
A comedian who hosts a
news satire program
decides to run for president,
and a computerized voting
machine malfunction gets
him elected. (Source - IMDb)
Cast
Robin Williams - Tom Dobbs
Laura Linney - Eleanor Green
Christopher Walken - Jack
Menken
Lewis Black - Eddie Langston
Jeff Goldblum - Stewart
Doug Murray - Mathias
Rick Roberts - Hemmings
Crew
Writer/Director - Barry Levinson
Producer - James G. Robinson
Production Designer - Stefania Calla
Costume Designer - Delphine White
Director of Photography - Dick Pope
Film Editors - Blair Daily and
Steven Weisberg
Music - Graeme Revell
Cast
Robin Williams - Tom Dobbs
Laura Linney - Eleanor Green
Christopher Walken - Jack
MenkenLewis Black - Eddie Langston
Jeff Goldblum - Stewart
Doug Murray - Mathias
Rick Roberts - Hemmings
Crew
Writer/Director - Barry Levinson
Producer - James G. Robinson
Production Designer - Stefania Calla
Costume Designer - Delphine White
Director of Photography - Dick Pope
Film Editors - Blair Daily and
Steven Weisberg
Music - Graeme Revell
Review
Prior to glimpsing the new Marvel movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy', the shocking news of Robin Williams' death inspired me to review some of the movie masterpieces. I have not had the privilege of viewing many of Robin's films, so I decided to start by watching 'MAN OF THE YEAR'. It is with regret to mention that this film does not pay a tribute to Robin's versatile acting. Not one of Robin's very best features, nor sentimental or the very funniest is highlighted in this film. It is boring to the point where you just want the movie to end so that you can escape the exhaustive two hours of slow moving and dry political comedy. Barry Levinson had not done anything for a long time with Williams since 1992's 'Toys' which failed at the box office. Even the plot of 'MAN OF THE YEAR' devolves into stupidity and pointlessness while trying to be a political satire movie.
On the other hand, we have actors who were not trying their hardest such as Christopher Walken who did not demonstrate his usual sleek, witty and classy style. I didn't see Jeff Goldblum until I found out he was one of the supporting actors, mostly his performance just felt underused.
On the other hand, we have actors who were not trying their hardest such as Christopher Walken who did not demonstrate his usual sleek, witty and classy style. I didn't see Jeff Goldblum until I found out he was one of the supporting actors, mostly his performance just felt underused.
Movies that I find like 'MAN OF THE YEAR' deserved to be thrashed. It feels so politically correct, not conservatively funny and endearing. The film did not dare to push the boundaries and relive Levinson's golden age which he pulled off with Williams in 'Good Morning Vietnam'. I will be reviewing 'Old Dogs' next and please feel free to leave feedback on the comment tab below.
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