The Man is not good – at all

Why not piece together different parts of comedic hit movies and call it a comedy, instead of calling it original?
That is not a good idea.
But that is the formula for “The Man,” a comedy scheduled for release Oct. 7, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy.
This movie seems more of a spoof, i.e., “Airplane” and “Scary Movie.” It lacks plot and character development and it just seems like a waste of $5.50 at the matinee.
Remember “Double Take”, the comedy starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones (the 7-Up guy)?
Well, you have it once again in this movie.
Remember “Bad Company”, starring Chris Rock and “Silence of the Lambs” villain Anthony Hopkins?
Yep, you have that once again in this movie.
Jackson plays Derrick Vann, a hardcore undercover federal agent who’s given 24 hours to recover stolen arms and find the men responsible for the death of another agent.
Levy is Andy Fiddler, a talkative dental supply salesman who’s in Detroit for a two-day convention. When Fiddler is mistaken as an arm’s buyer, Vann is forced to use Fiddler as the ‘the face’ of a sting operation.
Different names, same premise.
The outstanding actor Samuel L. Jackson, of “A Time to Kill”, “Pulp Fiction” and “The Negotiator,” has stooped to an all-time low with Man.
Eugene Levy, however seems to fall right in line with his wayward humor displayed in his previous flicks “Bringing Down the House” and “American Pie.”
Like “Rush Hour”, “Beverly Hills Cop48 Hours” and “Lethal Weapon”, this movie plays on the factor that one character is black and the other is white; automatically meaning they don’t have anything in common.
That’s right, the old ebony and ivory syndrome. That is until both men discover they have young daughters.
Quite frankly, this is a waste of 83 minutes, but if you still want to see it, it is rated PG-13 for its graphic language, rude dialogue and some violence.
 
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