Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

SnoopyStyle Louis Ives (Paul Dano) is caught pawing a bra and leaves the small college for Manhattan. He sublets a room from eccentric Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline). Henry is a failed playwright and an Extra Man. He's an escort for older women simply for the pleasure of the company and the event. It's neither sex nor money. Louis gets a job at an environmental magazine and falls for coworker Mary Powell (Katie Holmes). He starts to test cross-dressing while Henry mentors him on being an Extra Man. There is also Gershon Gruen (John C. Reilly) who may be the strangest one of all.Alone, each character could work in a quirky indie comedy. Each one is acted great by these excellent actors. It's too odd and not funny enough. This may need a straight man for the comedy to react. It's a bunch of weird people in a not so funny comedy.

Tony Rome I have not seen Kevin Kline as funny as he is here in "The Extra Man," since his Oscar winning "A Fish Called Wanda," I thought he would be hysterical as Artemus Gordon in "The Wild Wild West," but I was terribly mistaken. Kline redeems his comic traits in "The Extra Man," the character is zany, and eccentric, fully of mystery, and entertaining stories. His young protégé is also entertaining, with humor, and drama. I thought John C. Riley's performance was quite hilarious, even if it is a small role. The 3 mens antics as a team are funny as well as touching. I would definitely recommend this film be seen. *****

Gordon-11 This film is about a male playwright and part time escort who takes on a young professor with transvestite tendency as his flatmate."The Extra Man" is an interesting look into the lives of three wacky characters, but it does not offer much else. It is engaging enough to make you keep watching, but it does not make you beg for more. The film concentrates on how the characters are at present, but it gives little insight into why they are the way they are. I expect that this kind of film to be more introspective, but it is not. The weird interpersonal relationships among all the characters are vaguely interesting, maybe I cannot get into them more because their universe is so far from mine.

imastringbean i saw this movie because I am a John C Reilly fan, however, much to my chagrin, even with his minor role, this gave me many genuine deep "what the f%$#" laughs. I also like Paul Dano and think he really played this character well. His look of horror at his woman self was priceless, especially when he had to dodge flying Christmas ornaments from harry. it was quirky yet boldly in-touch and the humor spoke to me. It was a movie that I watched by myself on a lonely night and it certainly took me out of my head.this is the only movie I have ever watched that I was motivated to write the review for.