man to man try hard to be a good movie represent it have it heart at the right place and it aspire to be epic and it have a message that no doubt everybody will appreciate . but there lie also some of the problem of this picture . it strive so hard to be good and to get it message across that sometimes the viewer must feel unchallenged . so it be only adequate that the image which be use by this picture be simplistic man to man doesn not let the viewer decide what he think be right but be hammer it message in his head . joseph fiennes exemplifies this in his role represent he do his best to look concerned and genuinely move and all the other emotion you can express with the single one facial expression his repertoire have to offer . add that the movie be overlong and lose it speed towards the end you would be easily lead to the conclusion that man to man be not worth watch . but there be enough point to defend it represent it be entertain and have some humorous scene and the show steal kristin scott thomas . of course you should not compare it to humanistic masterpiece like the elephant man ( david lynch ) but you will be leave the theatre satisfy . it try to grab your heart ( even if your brain think that it be too obvious ) and succeed most of the time .