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• Jim H

  
  A former English professor with curiosities about his sexual identity rooms with a modern-day fop in Manhattan. This is a quirky, whimsical comedy that has more than a few chuckle lines delivered by the irrepressible Kevin Kline. Kline's character is a fop, a fool who fancies… More
  A former English professor with curiosities about his sexual identity rooms with a modern-day fop in Manhattan. This is a quirky, whimsical comedy that has more than a few chuckle lines delivered by the irrepressible Kevin Kline. Kline's character is a fop, a fool who fancies himself a gentleman, and with over-wrought aphorisms his instruction of Louis, played by the demure Paul Dano, provides much of the film's delightful comic moments. There are times when the film overdoes its quirk, especially in the falsetto voice of John C. Reilly and some of the situations Louis's sexuality puts him into. On the flip side is the Katie Holmes character; the bland actress plays "the girl," a part with no personality and little use to the film's plot. Overall, <i>The Extra Man</i> features of a fine comic team in Kline and Dano, but their talents could have been put to better use had the film been more subtle; if only Miranda July, who adds just the right pinches of quirk, could have directed it...

• Nicki M

  
  Been passing over this one at Blockbuster for a while now. Mostly I was interested to see this for Lecy Goranson. There was nothing else there of interest. Having watched it, that's still true. Story is okay, young guy who enjoys cross dressing Loses his job and winds up moving… More
  Been passing over this one at Blockbuster for a while now. Mostly I was interested to see this for Lecy Goranson. There was nothing else there of interest. Having watched it, that's still true. Story is okay, young guy who enjoys cross dressing Loses his job and winds up moving and sharing a flat with a much older man who works as an escort. It's a bit slow and some of the characters I just found irritating. Lecy is only in it for five minutes at the end, but that scene is a highlight and quite funny. It's an okay movie to watch just once, but missing it would be okay too.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"They're not gigolos, they're gentlemen."</i> A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing. <center><font size=+2 face="Century… More
  <i>"They're not gigolos, they're gentlemen."</i> A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing. <center><font size=+2 face="Century Schoolbook"><b><u>REVIEW</u></b></font></center> Bring Clifton Webb forward 60 years, add wackiness, and you have Kevin Kline as the eccentric bachelor in a rent-stabilized dump on the Upper East Side (yes, there are such flats still). His new roomie played by Paul Dano has a poignance, a sad yearning that I haven't seen conveyed so well since Timothy Bottoms in "Last Picture Show." Dano has the sort of face you only see nowadays looking at you across time in family pictures from a century ago or more. The face is ingenuous, pure. The kind of face that America just doesn't make anymore. Both characters have built protective walls around themselves, perhaps necessarily. Though they fascinate each other, and unintentionally entertain each other, they can't decide whether or not to be real allies. The older man depends on super-annuated ladies of wealth for his dining out and his winters in Florida. The younger man, though straight, enjoys wearing ladies lingerie while having sex. It can be all a bit depressing. But there's a soft landing, a nice ending to this opus all around.

• Cynthia S

  
  I have always liked Kevin Kline, but even he couldn't save this movie for me. Mostly boring with very few, tiny laughs. Paul Dano really does nothing for the film. Dano and Kline play the Odd Couple very well, but the very slow-moving, go-nowhere, boring script makes the whole… More
  I have always liked Kevin Kline, but even he couldn't save this movie for me. Mostly boring with very few, tiny laughs. Paul Dano really does nothing for the film. Dano and Kline play the Odd Couple very well, but the very slow-moving, go-nowhere, boring script makes the whole thing most uninteresting. Sad really. I had high hopes for this...

• Bruce B

  
  This movie has been released by Magnolia Home Entertainment, I'm not sure why it was on my to see list, guess what I saw in previews attracted me to it, But what I sat and watched left me wondering why I ever added it to my list. You Man moves to NYC stays with an older man… More
  This movie has been released by Magnolia Home Entertainment, I'm not sure why it was on my to see list, guess what I saw in previews attracted me to it, But what I sat and watched left me wondering why I ever added it to my list. You Man moves to NYC stays with an older man renting what's supposed to be a room but is just a bed in the Man House, of course they form a friendship and the young man has many problems but so does older man. Anyway I didn't fall asleep only because I got a good nights rest. 2 stars

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Cathy Moriarty, Alicia Goranson, Patti D'Arbanville, Marian Seldes, Jason Butler Harner, Alex Burns Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini Summary: Forced to quit his prep school job after a humiliating… More
  Cast: Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Cathy Moriarty, Alicia Goranson, Patti D'Arbanville, Marian Seldes, Jason Butler Harner, Alex Burns Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini Summary: Forced to quit his prep school job after a humiliating incident, would-be dramatist Louis Ives (Paul Dano) heads to New York City, where he rents a room from has-been playwright Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline) -- who earns a living escorting rich dowagers about town. Despite their huge age difference, the two develop a bond as Henry takes Louis under his wing and leads him on a series of wild adventures. My Thoughts: "Probably one of my favorite films I have seen of late. Just the most interesting characters and story-line I have watched recently. Kevin Kline plays one of the most eccentric characters. I absolutely loved his insane behavior and his thought process. Paul Dano is never one to shy away from these odd characters, and that's what makes his acting so interesting. I thought he did great. When I first heard John C. Reilly speak in this film, I about fell over laughing. Just didn't expect it. Katie Holmes was good in her supporting role. I will say this will not be a film for all, seeing there are a lot of negative reviews. But I enjoyed the quirky odd film. Hope more see it, and like it."

• Sol C

  
  Kevin Kline's performance is the best reason to see this film. He shines in it. The film itself disappoints. They had a good idea for a film, but didn't execute it correctly. They needed a rewrite. The pacing was off and so was the tone of the picture. Paul Dano was… More
  Kevin Kline's performance is the best reason to see this film. He shines in it. The film itself disappoints. They had a good idea for a film, but didn't execute it correctly. They needed a rewrite. The pacing was off and so was the tone of the picture. Paul Dano was miscast. He comes off like a flat version of Woody Allen. Another actor in that role could have done a much better job. He lacks on screen chemistry with Katie Holmes and Kiline. Holmes does a great job here. John C. Reilly was over the top here. His voice in the film was terrible, it sounded like a voice I would hear on the muppet show.

• Burger S

  
  Very offbeat.

• Jason R

  
  Incredible movie! Kevin Kline and Paul Dano are so good in the movie, they play off each other so well and it is really, really fun to watch. So unlike anything you'll ever see, very witty and quirky. THE EXTRA MAN is a definite must see!

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