englishconversation
Lame and boring. I had to give up at 48 minutes. Even worse than 50 shades of grey.
namashi_1
'The January Man' is an uneven comedy, that only appeals in parts. But its Oscar-Winning-Actor Kevin Kline, who's credible performance ranks amongst the film's only prominent merit. 'The January Man' is a comedy/psychological thriller, but The Screenplay is inconsistent & ends abruptly. Seriously, was a hurried climax even needed? Given the stellar cast it offers, 'The January Man' could've been so much more, even in terms of performances, by all. Its Kline, who literally is the life of the show. He's in his element & rises above the given material.On the whole, 'The January Man' is strictly okay!
pc95
"The January Man" is a complete dud, but it features some talented actors led by Kevin Kline - good enough to pull it away from complete turkey-dom. Director Pat O Connor has really blown it with trying to mix genres here. Is it drama; is it thriller; is it comedy? Well really it does none of these genres well at all. It's schizophrenic is what it is. At it's worst you have awful 80s Gong show-bad thriller synthesizer music blasting in like lasers announcing "tense atmosphere" - total cheese. Kevin Kline is a great actor full of charisma, and Steiger and Aiello are full fledge in support. Well underplayed and along for the ride is Alan Rickman in a more-or-less bit part for fun. Unfortunately the romances are fairly standard although Mastrantonio does OK, but Surandon mails it in pretty much - or maybe it's poor direction. By the end of the movie, you'll be glad the mess is over and the killer is an afterthought. Pointless and unfortunately run-of-mill.
treeline1
Two years ago, a scandal forced Nick Starkey (Kevin Kline) off the NYPD, but now the mayor wants him back to find a serial killer.This is a terrible movie with a ridiculous script. It's a serious drama until the last ten minutes when it becomes low comedy complete with pratfalls and jokes. Kline phones in his performance; he's never convincing as the returning cop who's expected to solve a case that the entire police force couldn't crack in a year. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio plays his supposed love interest but she's annoying and there's absolutely no chemistry between them. (On the plus side, she did marry the director.) Susan Sarandon bombs as a seductress and Alan Rickman looks like Maynard G. Krebs while Rod Steiger and Danny Aiello ham it up so much it's embarrassing. Harvey Keitel just wanders around looking lost the whole time. What a colossal waste of talent.There is no suspense or romantic tension and certainly no hint of real police work, just a lot of good actors looking foolish in a bad movie. What a disappointment.
