Customer Reviews
Between serious characterization & comic hilarity - By: Jay, 23 Dec 2007 
Good movie, even if it is a bit campy now. A great cast turn great performances with subtle comedy. Worth it just to see Alan Rickman as the brooding artist living next door. A comedy in the same spirit of "Rushmore". Ahead of its time & fantastic when you are in the right mood.
Kevin Klein walks a great line in this type of movie between a serious characterization & moments of comic hilarity. Susan Sarandon & Kevin Klein have wonderful on screen chemistry, & the rest of the supporting cast alll are given opportunities to show off their skills through a well crafted script. It's well worth seeing.
The January Man - By: , 30 Jul 2002 
The January Man is a witty little detective movie with a touch of genius. Unlike most thrillers where the focus is on the murderer , this movie pays more attention to the relationships between the main characters & how they catch the killer. In fact who the murderer is & why he kills is not important the fun in this film is watching how Kline , Mastrantonio & Rickman unravel the clues & work out when & where the next murder will be .
Kline plays an ex-detective who worked with his brother in the N.Y. police department. Having left the force after an affair with his brothers wife he is now a heroic fire fighter callled back to solve a case that no one else can in the hope that he can catch the killer before he kills again.
The paralllel story that works it's way through the film explains the tension between Kline , his brother ( played by Harvey Keitel )and his sister-in-law played by Susan Sarandon , with everything neatly interwoven with the murder investigation & a little romance on the side. Kevin Kline is brilliant as the modern day Sherlock Holmes with a wonderful tongue-in-cheek humour that keeps the film ticking nicely.
All in alll this film is easy going fun. Don't expect any huge fight scenes or special effects , although the fight at the end is worth watching, but sit back & enjoy a great cast at work.
