Review of Man of the Year (2006) by Jonathan A — 08 Feb 2009

Less of a comedy, and more of a political thriller. It caught me off guard.

This review of Man of the Year (2006) was written by Jonathan A on 08 Feb 2009.

Man of the Year has generally received mixed reviews.

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