Rent One Man Up (2001)

i like this film - One Man Up review by pete b

very enjoyable, toni servillo and andrea renzi put in excellent performances. it all hangs together well.

A forgettable early work in a great career - One Man Up review by TE

In 'One Man Up' there is little to suggest that Sorrentino would go on to make films of the calibre of 'The Consequences of Love' and 'The Great Beauty', amongst a string of top class movies.

The best thing about 'One Man Up' is the acting of Toni Servillo, Sorrentino's preferred lead actor in most of his films. Here we see Servillo (sporting a full head of hair for once) perfecting the world-weary, cynical, knowing character that he now specialises in.

However, the parallel lines of the story are weak and predictable. It is almost as if Sorrentino is presenting a series of tragi-comic sketches, without putting in the groundwork to make us care about the fates of the two faded celebrities.

6/10 especially if you admire Servillo’s acting in general - One Man Up review by PM

A bit of a lame plot about the parallel decline of a pro footballer and pop star

The sex, drugs and rock and roll sections  are ok and the portrayal of the two main characters is fairly convincing in terms of narcissism and shallowness

Servillo’s previous film roles as Berlesconi and Andreotti were astonishing- he didn’t have much to work with here.