Just what I expected

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

This is one of Williams worst showings. Even when allowed to rift in his own style (like Good Morning Vietnam) the genuine laughs are few and far between. GMV uses Williams comedy effectively to break up an otherwise poignant and dramatic movie but in 'M of the Y' Williams seems hard pressed to find a balance and the humour seems stale and disjointed. (To be fair, Williams supposedly based his act on Leno's routine which might explain the painfully dumbed down and tired jokes.) A complete waste of Lara Linney's talents. It is ironic that the film was shot in 2006 and seems to foreshadow the 2016 circus of Donald Trump's campaign but none the less a very bad movie.

I saw this movie on DVD after buying with absolutely no knowledge of the film at all. I only bought it because Robin Williams was the star. I wasn't disappointed at all. This is a great satire on modern politics. Robin Williams character seems to say what everyone thinks - that modern politicians are in the back pocket of special interest groups. There are a couple of plot holes here - like how a computer system is fooled by such a very simple loophole - but that just serves as a way to move the story along. Williams is excellent here as both a comedian and a serious actor. I have always thought he is equally good at both and such a great talent. His character is very believable. I would recommend this film to anyone who likes a movie with some thought put into it.

See this again, and listen to the one-liners.....all hitting on the garbage we have allowed our government to become. Politicians should be like dirty diapers: changed frequently and for the same reason.Watch him skewer the politicians who are on the take from oil companies, as is our present Ma governor, but they call it 'campaign funds'. Now see if we can get any support for the solar panels our roofs.So and so on. This was about the time the electronic voting machines were being queered by complicit voting companies who would come in and 'fix' a machine on the fritz, by inserting a chip that would flip the votes. As a software engineer who analyzed bugs, I would give lectures on how easy it is to queer an election. YOu see it here as well.Please see this and listen to the lessons told as jokes. And bring back Stephen Colbert and get Jon Stewart to run. or at least to sponsor a candidate. And throw the money out of elections so we can get an honest candidate.

Over the past couple of years, Robin Williams has played a variety of roles that have been outside of his spectrum. He's played roles that were either dark, disturbing, but to me didn't sit very well for that matter. Let's face it, comedy is in his veins and though his intentions to break from type-casting is okay to some extent, but his heart is really in comedy and his more better roles are in the comedic spectrum. In "Man of the Year" Williams has the opportunity to exhibit his versatility as both a comedic actor and could also tackle some of the more serious issues in the movie quite compellingly. Sure Williams looks a little odd sporting a Bicentennial wig and dressed like he's about to star in the musical, "1776", but don't let this poster fool anyone. There is a lot of realism about the happenings in our political system which can be easily used as manipulative force for an exhilarating exhibition of comical writing.Robin Williams stars as Tom Dobbs who hosts a political talk show much in the tradition like Bill Maher. When an audience member suggests that he runs for President, Dobbs feels obligated in doing it even though his manager Jack Menken (Christopher Walken) and his writer Eddie Langston (Lewis Black) are a bit uncomfortable with his decision. Dobbs is at his wits end with the government overrunning civilians who have to pay off these sycophants just ease their way into Presidency and these high-empowered bigwigs who promise they'll help the lower classes get back on track, when really they're just using their wealth for themselves for their own purposes. Granted Dobbs can be a capable individual to run the White House as anybody would and the public media seem to have his support. As a member of the Independent Party competing with both the Republicans and the Democrats and emerges victorious with a flawless victory.Like all good things, there are few obstacles that are in the way of Dobbs' glory. A new computerized voting apparatus is programmed by programmer Alan Stewart (Jeff Goldblum) and his assistants Eleanor Green (Laura Linney) and Danny (David Alpay). Eleanor uncovers a bug in the computer system that claims that Dobbs never actually won the election and now she has the reluctant task of telling Dobbs the truth and how he and staff will react to it. The direction of the way the film progresses, you just want to support Dobbs all the way and let him keep his job as the President.The casting was very uplifting the juxtaposition between comedy and political satire handled by director/writer Barry Levinson deserves a standing ovation and I think if a person has enough time, they should see this movie for themselves. It's not only rich in comedy but has a serious back story of how the political system operates in the United States and Robin Williams demonstrates that he can still play funny man with a serious outlook coming against the corruption that bestows upon the political community. Also Laura Linney was dynamic in her role as she never ceases to amaze me.