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Man Of The Year Reviews

2002

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MAN OF THE YEAR marks the directorial debut of Jose Henrique Fonseca, and depicts the violence of life in modern-day Brazil. The story of an ordinary man, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) who slowly gets drawn into the life of a hitman when he faces up to the local thug in the neighbourhood--leading to the criminal's death. A vivid and .. Read more

Starring	Claudia Abreu, Murilo Benicio, Jorge Doria
Director	Jose Henrique Fonseca
Genres	Drama

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- That violence is endemic and fatally corrupting in contemporary Brazil seems to be the message from City of God and... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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  Rio de Janeiro, ultra-violence, platinum blond hair and a pet pig.... genius!
  
  CITY OF GOD perfectly captured the gritty, ultra-violent realism of urban Brazil, portraying a family of characters brought together with a common goal of ... read more »
  
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  - blacksmoke
  - 21 reviews
  - London, England
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 12:32
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  film of the year??? NO!!
  
  I quite enjoyed this film, but if you want ation packed brazilian drama like city of god then unfortunately this doesnt quite make the grade.
  
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  - darkprincess
  - 26 reviews
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  - 26 Feb 2010 at 08:48
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  No City of God but still entertaining
  
  What I loved about this film is that it never really takes itself too seriously, may not have the same impact as City of God but packs a good punch. The ... read more »
  
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- - Lisa
  - England
  - 11 Jan 2010 at 19:51
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  For a film described as the next "City of God", with equivalent amounts of mayhem and murder, this is a suprisingly tedious production. It's badly... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Excellent, off-beat, surprising
  
  Not your typical Hollywood examination of the life of a drug addict. Unpredictable, but not silly with it. Flawed, screwed up, uncomfortable, and ultimately ... read more »
  
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- - rpopper65
  - 151 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Feb 2008 at 20:15
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  harrowing...
  
  ..but some great stories going on and gritty acting. If you liked City of God - watch it!
  
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  - Falmouth
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 22:44
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  Excellent
  
  I really enjoyed this film because I like Brazilian cinema anyway but I found it flowed well and had a good storyline
  
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 22 Sep 2006 at 07:50
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  brilliant
  
  I am not a particular fan of Nicholas cage but I thought he was fantastic in this film about arms dealers. It was dramatic, serious with a twist of humour. ... read more »
  
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  - belfast
  - 20 Jul 2006 at 15:05
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  Death Wish as co-directed by Danny Boyle/Martin Scorsese
  
  A man loses a football bet and has his hair dyed blonde (looking just like sick-boy from Trainspotting) and decides he can now be a new person. He gets into an... read more »
  
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- - Saty
  - Reading
  - 14 Jun 2005 at 11:29
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  Great Brazilian film
  
  Excellent Brazilian film about a young man who becomes a killer after a minor altercation. The film follows him as he gradually becomes more corrupt.
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- - nb2005
  - Edinburgh
  - 18 May 2005 at 18:49
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  When killing is the answer to everything
  
  Miquel dyes his hair blonde, asks the hairdresser out and then takes exception when Saul, a local thug, verbally humiliates him while he’s out on his first... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
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  - Halifax
  - 16 May 2005 at 19:52
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- - 60
  - 1
  Rio de Janeiro, ultra-violence, platinum blond hair and a pet pig.... genius!
  
  CITY OF GOD perfectly captured the gritty, ultra-violent realism of urban Brazil, portraying a family of characters brought together with a common goal of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 9273
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - blacksmoke
  - 21 reviews
  - London, England
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 12:32
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  A career move in killing
  
  A strong and atmospheric Brazilian movie, which will undoubtedly be compared to City Of God for ridiculous reasons. Yes they're both Brazilian gangster ... read more »
  
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- - Owen
  - 56 reviews
  - Clapham
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 17:18
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  When killing is the answer to everything
  
  Miquel dyes his hair blonde, asks the hairdresser out and then takes exception when Saul, a local thug, verbally humiliates him while he’s out on his first... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 16 May 2005 at 19:52
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  Good, but no City of God
  
  Despite the obvious comparisons with the above movie, this is not really in the same class as City of God.
  
  It does, however, present an interesting ... read more »
  
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- - David Petch
  - Guildford, UK
  - 03 Aug 2004 at 02:15
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  Death Wish as co-directed by Danny Boyle/Martin Scorsese
  
  A man loses a football bet and has his hair dyed blonde (looking just like sick-boy from Trainspotting) and decides he can now be a new person. He gets into an... read more »
  
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- - Saty
  - Reading
  - 14 Jun 2005 at 11:29
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  Excellent
  
  I really enjoyed this film because I like Brazilian cinema anyway but I found it flowed well and had a good storyline
  
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 22 Sep 2006 at 07:50
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  Film of the year? - Not Likely
  
  Man Of The Year suffers from it's own uncertainty as to what it's trying to be. It is a mixture of violence, humour and romance but with no real ... read more »
  
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- - Ash
  - Wiltshire
  - 16 Jun 2004 at 13:34
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  Rio realism
  
  Along with City of Gods, this film will do nothing for the Rio tourism industry.
  
  Gritty portrayal of how easy it is to get enmeshed in Rio's sub-... read more »
  
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- - Neil1963
  - Oxon
  - 21 May 2004 at 10:30
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  Great Brazilian film
  
  Excellent Brazilian film about a young man who becomes a killer after a minor altercation. The film follows him as he gradually becomes more corrupt.
  read more »
  
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- - nb2005
  - Edinburgh
  - 18 May 2005 at 18:49
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  harrowing...
  
  ..but some great stories going on and gritty acting. If you liked City of God - watch it!
  
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  - Falmouth
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 22:44

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  MAN OF THE YEAR marks the directorial debut of Jose Henrique Fonseca, and depicts the violence of life in modern-day Brazil. The story of an ordinary man, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) who slowly gets drawn into the life of a hitman when he faces up to the local thug in the neighbourhood--leading to the ...