
Tom Dobbs, comedic host of a political talk show--a' la Bill Maher and Jon Stewart--runs for President of the US as an independent candidate who, after an issues-oriented campaign and an explosive performance in the final debate, gets just enough votes to win. Trouble is, he owes his victory to a computer glitch in the national touch-screen voting system marketed by Delacroy, a private company with a rising stock price. To protect their fortune, Delacroy executives want to ke... (Full plot summary below)
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Tom Dobbs, comedic host of a political talk show--a' la Bill Maher and Jon Stewart--runs for President of the US as an independent candidate who, after an issues-oriented campaign and an explosive performance in the final debate, gets just enough votes to win. Trouble is, he owes his victory to a computer glitch in the national touch-screen voting system marketed by Delacroy, a private company with a rising stock price. To protect their fortune, Delacroy executives want to keep the glitch a secret, but one programmer, Eleanor Green, wants Dobbs to know the truth. Can she get to him?
Leave your thoughts about Man of the Year.
| Los Angeles CityBeatAndy KleinRather than being integrated into something complex, the different tones are at war with each other, leaving the whole unsatisfying. Luckily there are dozens of good lines, which at least keep the movie from being dull. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA hybrid of so many parts that it would be unwieldy even if it were executed very well. But as it happens, it isn't. |
| Richmond Times-DispatchMike WardIn 1938, Adolph Hitler was chosen as Time's Man of the Year. Somewhere, there's a witty sequeway about this fact and just how awful Robin Williams' movie sharing the same "accolade" is. |
| MovieholeClint MorrisThe Robin Williams you love. A very entertaining movie and a showcase for the brilliant Robin Williams. |
| Can MagazineFred TopelHey, it's Robin Williams getting elected president. Why would you turn that movie into some espionage thriller? |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMan of the Year remains an interesting proposition throughout, and a tale well told. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickWould make a terrific half-baked double bill with American Dreamz. |
| LYTRules.comLuke Y. ThompsonNot funny, not timely, not thrilling, and no courage of its own convictions. An embarrassment for all concerned. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowThe most refreshing thing about Man of the Year is its mingling of comedy and suspense with common decency. Levinson asks his countrymen not just to know their limits, but also to reach them. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneThere are several flaws in the story content and the pacing, but this movie still gets my vote. |