Man of the Century

Name: Man of the Century
Director: Adam Abraham
Released: 1999

Synopsis

Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.

70
Rolling Stone
A lighter-than-air comedy than runs on pure fizz.
70
Film.com
The film's bemused but genuine respect for the ingenious obviousness of a bygone cinematic language is quite moving.
67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A kind of homage to that more simple and elegant time.
50
New York Daily News
Almost corny enough to be hip.
50
Entertainment Weekly
A premise masquerading as a movie.
50
Newsweek
Charming cinematic bauble.
50
L.A. Weekly
Though the story is often silly to the point of ridiculous, its goofy tone and charming characters, especially Frazier's Johnny, create a lovely idealization of a long-gone era.
40
TV Guide Magazine
Mimics the kind of comedy that doesn't date particularly well to begin with.