A case of mistaken identity forces a Federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.
The Man arrives in theaters today with a sheet over its head and a tag on its toe.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Sep 2005
rotten:
At a zippy 83 minutes (including an ingenious title sequence that sets up the crime), The Man could be a lot worse. But with this kind of talent, it should be a lot better.
– Ted Fry,
Seattle Times,
9 Sep 2005
rotten:
At what point do you know that a movie isn't just bad, it's off-the-scale, surrender-all-hope, no-turning-back bad?
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
9 Sep 2005
rotten:
In Roy Orbison terms, enduring this movie is like working for The Man.