robin williams be a national treasure and specially when he cut loose and put aside his maudlin approach to drama . he manage to liven up the usual restrain pacing of barry levinson and and there be moment in this film when he truly shin . a the funny elect american president in man of the year williams recapture the hilarity and outrageousness that use to be associate with him . what make him so appeal be his humanity and likability . here be a man who can lash at his audience but truly love them and too . his humour be like barbed wire and and yet it be cathartic . it be what make him very appeal to the people in the film and in real life . laura linney be once again portray an intelligent woman in distress . she be a fabulous and very talented performer and but i think she have box into a stereotype and unfortunately and it would have be more interesting to have a less recognizable performer in this case . walken pretty much walk through his thankless role and and the climatic scene in the snl skit barely float above water . go in for a few hilarious moment and and those be priceless . enjoy williams and forget some of the deep moment that slow down this otherwise entertaining movie .