Rotten
A by-the-numbers romantic comedy.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Overview
What a man is a comedy that tells the story of a young professor, Alex (Matthias Schweighofer), who after being left by his girlfriend Caroline (Mavie Hörbiger), begins a journey to know himself. But how do you overcome the difficulties of a man today? Or rather what is it that makes a man a man?
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Rotten
With its stock characters and low-expectation high jinks, the German import "What a Man" could have been fabricated on the Hollywood rom-com assembly line.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
The plot is predictable, as complications line up like jets awaiting takeoff. Even the camera work is predictable ...
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Fresh
It may hit all-too-familiar notes, but its sureness of tone makes Mr. Schweighofer a talent to watch.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Fresh
Notwithstanding its slavish adherence to familiar genre conventions, the film nonetheless makes for reasonably fun viewing, thanks to its off-kilter humor and the chemistry exhibited by Scheweighofer and Kekilli.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
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