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Man Who Wasn't There, The (2001) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Man Who Wasn't There, The (2001) a score of 2.9224 out of 4

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Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

With a slew of stellar performances surrounding him, The Man Who Wasn't There quickly assumes the tenor of a near-classic. Film lovers will find something to love in every shot, while more casual audiences have a chance to see what a great...read the complete Man Who Wasn't There, The (2001) review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

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The Movie Chicks

Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) works in a barbershop owned by his brother-in-law Frank (Michael Badalucco). Ed wants more out of life than cutting hair in a small town, he just doesn't know what - along comes Creighton Tolliver (Jon Polito) with an...read the complete Man Who Wasn't There, The (2001) review at The Movie Chicks

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RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)

Makes people wish they could still light up in cinemas. It might not be the Coens at their best, but they still blow smoke in the faces of all the competition....read the complete Man Who Wasn't There, The (2001) review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)

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TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

Knowing that such a wasteful project was done by such talents as Joel and Ethan Coen makes the outcome all the more mindbogglingly weak....read the complete Man Who Wasn't There, The (2001) review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)