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The Meteor Man

1993, Movie, PG, 100 mins

The Meteor Man: Review

THE METEOR MAN, a satirical fantasy about a man who uses newfound super-powers to clean up his ghetto neighborhood, wants to be cartoonish and meaningful at the same time. But director-star Robert Townsend misses the mark, and the combination of whimsy and piety is deadly. Jefferson Reed is a well-meaning teacher living in a crime-ridden city. One night, Reed is struck by a meteor and hospitalized with severe burns; a bit of the meteor is found and taken home by a local bu... read more leave a comment