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Man And Boy Reviews

2002

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In this made for TV adaptation of Tony Parsons' best-selling novel, Ioan Gruffud plays high-flying executive Harry Silver who has to learn the hard way what fatherhood is all about. When the unsettled Harry has a one-night stand with a colleague, his wife leaves him to care for their five year-old son on his own. After a bad .. Read more

Starring	Ioan Gruffudd, Elizabeth Mitchell, Natasha Little, Jack Shepherd
Director	Simon Curtis
Genres	Drama

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  Superb!
  
  Wasn't sure what too expect from this - took a little while to get into, but well worth it.
  
  Gentle humour, great acting and a pretty good ending ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Aug 2004 at 23:12
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  Read the book first
  
  After reading the book, I obviously knew what to expect and it was nice to put a face to a character.
  
  A good film that almost anyone can watch. Makes... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 22:12
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  Excellent film
  
  I thought this an excellent film. It was well acted and gave a realistic interpretation of how a marriage can break up and the resulting problems in who is to... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 03 May 2007 at 14:49
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  What drivel!
  
  Such wooden acting, you know you are in trouble with a film when you just don't care about the characters ....... Maybe it got better, I will never know or ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall, UK
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 09:24
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  An easy watch
  
  When I finished reading the book I thought 'well, that was an easy read, not great, but worth reading'. The film very much follows the book in that it ... read more »
  
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  - Devon
  - 04 Jan 2007 at 07:43
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  Disappointing
  
  Having read the book by Tony Parsons, I was very disappointed by this film. The acting was barely watchable. Best actor was the little boy.
  
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  - Southampton, England
  - 25 Jan 2006 at 16:26
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  You can almost see the cheese dripping
  
  This film was dreadful, so slow and bitty! I can't see what is so brilliant about this. I only give it the two stars because it gives a moving portrayal of ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Dec 2005 at 11:51
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  Superb!
  
  Wasn't sure what too expect from this - took a little while to get into, but well worth it.
  
  Gentle humour, great acting and a pretty good ending ... read more »
  
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  - Sheringham, Norfolk
  - 01 Aug 2004 at 23:12
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  Who Cares about the man - and a boy
  
  This is a terrible film with wet characters, who, quite frankly, you end up not caring about either way - except, perhaps, for the child - who is the only ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Apr 2004 at 12:57
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  Great Book - not so good film
  
  Loved the book by Tony Parsons. This made for TV movie sticks as close to the book as you can get, but a budget production when you compare it to 'about a ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Apr 2004 at 18:12
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- - 5
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  Superb!
  
  Wasn't sure what too expect from this - took a little while to get into, but well worth it.
  
  Gentle humour, great acting and a pretty good ending ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 13224
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Sheringham, Norfolk
  - 01 Aug 2004 at 23:12
- - 1
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  You can almost see the cheese dripping
  
  This film was dreadful, so slow and bitty! I can't see what is so brilliant about this. I only give it the two stars because it gives a moving portrayal of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 181417
- - a customer
  - Cornwall
  - 04 Dec 2005 at 11:51
- - 1
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  Disappointing
  
  Having read the book by Tony Parsons, I was very disappointed by this film. The acting was barely watchable. Best actor was the little boy.
  
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- 198434
- - a customer
  - Southampton, England
  - 25 Jan 2006 at 16:26
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  Great Book - not so good film
  
  Loved the book by Tony Parsons. This made for TV movie sticks as close to the book as you can get, but a budget production when you compare it to 'about a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 302248
- - Faber
  - Norfolk
  - 04 Apr 2004 at 18:12
- - 1
  - 1
  Who Cares about the man - and a boy
  
  This is a terrible film with wet characters, who, quite frankly, you end up not caring about either way - except, perhaps, for the child - who is the only ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 302277
- - Bacteria
  - London
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 12:57
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  An easy watch
  
  When I finished reading the book I thought 'well, that was an easy read, not great, but worth reading'. The film very much follows the book in that it ... read more »
  
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  - Devon
  - 04 Jan 2007 at 07:43
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  What drivel!
  
  Such wooden acting, you know you are in trouble with a film when you just don't care about the characters ....... Maybe it got better, I will never know or ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 433969
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  - Cornwall, UK
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 09:24
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  Excellent film
  
  I thought this an excellent film. It was well acted and gave a realistic interpretation of how a marriage can break up and the resulting problems in who is to... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 436335
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  - London, England
  - 03 May 2007 at 14:49
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  Read the book first
  
  After reading the book, I obviously knew what to expect and it was nice to put a face to a character.
  
  A good film that almost anyone can watch. Makes... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 516977
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  - Bristol
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 22:12

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  In this made for TV adaptation of Tony Parsons' best-selling novel, Ioan Gruffud plays high-flying executive Harry Silver who has to learn the hard way what fatherhood is all about. When the unsettled Harry has a one-night stand with a colleague, his wife leaves him to care for their five year-old ...