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a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

You'd think that a whole movie consisting of Samuel L. Jackson being Samuel L. Jackson would be awesome.Unfortunately you'd be wrong, at least in this case. SLJ needs a good script to hang his "schtick" on, otherwise it's just a lot of "bad mofo"-ry and looking menacing without any real substance.That's the problem with this movie. The script sucks, the characters suck, the dialog sucks, everything sucks. There's no "kick" to the "bad mofo", even when he's being violent. It's just perfunctory, like "I'm Samuel L. Jackson, bitches, you better recognize!" (Yo!)Eugene Levy is being Eugene Levy. Are we sensing a theme yet?I've read there were three script writers on this movie. I don't understand what they did.There's a review of "Attack of The Clones" up on YouTube. One of the segments talk about how Samuel L. Jackson is under used and the clips they use to illustrate that are from this movie. I can't think of any better way to visualize a "lack of Samuel L. Jackson" than this movie, that consists of nothing but.Avoid at all costs.

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Arguably a tad better than the similar PURE LUCK, THE MAN features Sam Jackson as an federal agent who somehow ends up playing nursemaid to salesman Eugene Levy, as they pursue the bad guys who have killed Jackson's partner. This one is a real groaner, with Levy playing the bespectacled fish out of water to Jackson's perpetually scowling lawman. A lot of time is spent in Jackson's car. A lot of time. I have to admit I could not sit through this one to the end, but then who could? Levy is mildly funny, but a little of him goes a long way, as he has proved in everyone of his movies. Jackson is picking up a paycheck, pure and simple. Skip THE MAN.

This movie was mildly humorous. Samuel Jackson and Eugene Levy tried, but I think this movie was doomed from the start. Samuel Jackson is not all that funny to begin with. He is at his best and funniest when he is in an action or suspense film and he's providing the comedy relief. To put him in a comedy outright is not his forte. Eugene Levy is a funny person, but his comedy hinges upon him being a supporting actor. I'm not talking about supporting actor as in second lead, but as in 3rd, 4th, or 5th string actor. Eugene Levy is good in small doses.I can see how the producers would think that Jackson and Levy would make a good duet and it was a novel effort. Now, they should just learn from their mistake and move on. Jackson and Levy just never hit it off on screen, and it was a good lesson for everyone that they should stick to the roles they are most familiar with.