Company Man Reviews
Agree with the critics... A lot of stars but flat story. OK to delete
Mostly stupid and awkward film that has a few brilliantly funny scenes. Worth a watch if there is nothing else on.
** (out of four) There was some potential here, but is, unfortunately squandered on silly gags and an unfunny script. Set against the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Douglas McGrath stars as a teacher whose wife (Sigourney Weaver) wants him to get a better social position. He ends up helping a Russian Ballet dancer (Ryan Phillippe) to defect to the U.S. setting off an international incident.
So it was the random midday movie. I wasn't expecting much so that's why it was such a cracker. I really enjoyed it's complete randomness.
I don't understand. I thought it was funny. Maybe the whole is less than the sum of its parts, but the individual scenes are great and it has a first-rate cast.
I must confess I didn't see the beginning, but only the last hour or so of this movie, but it's a very enjoyable comedy. You won't take anything at all from it, but it's pretty hilarious. John Turtorro steals the show in possibly his funniest performance to date.
Funny spoof of spy films. This guy is a high-minded idiot who bumbles his way through a very successful career in intelligence. Gives us all hope. I'm just sad more people haven't seen this film -- it's REALLY obscure.
This movie is goofy but likeable. I saw this at Canal Place, and laughed quite a bit. Enjoyable on several levels.