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Fool's Gold
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Starring: Matthew McConaughey
Genre:
Comedy/Romance/
Action-Adventure
Run Time: 113
min.
Release Date:
February 2008
On The Web:
Official
Site
Teaser:
Movie Trailer
Reviewed by
Byron Merritt |
Before film fans ream me a
new one for rating FOOL’S GOLD as an adequate movie, let me
explain why I did.
It was a loooong day at work. Really long. One of those days where your
body feels like a freight train ran it over and your brain’s a bowl of
oatmeal. You’ve probably had those days. You just want to come home,
unwind, sip a cool one, and sit back in a mindless haze for a while. Ahh!
Normally I like films that are bit more visceral and cerebral. But not
this day. My mind needed the minimal amount of energy expended in order
to ingest something, and Fool’s Gold met that need.
Yes, we certainly get to see Matthew McConaughey (TROPIC
THUNDER) without his shirt on more times than you can
shake a stick at. And Kate Hudson looks mighty nice in those tight
fitting clothes and bikini. The ease with which I fell into the story
was exactly what I needed to end this rather rough day. And so it
goes...
Benjamin Finnegan (McConaughey) is an underwater treasure hunter, but
he’s hit some rough waters. His wife Tess (Hudson) is divorcing him. His
boat that’s financed by a meanspirited, island-owning rapper has just
sunk. And his partner Alfonz (Ewen Bremner,
DEATH AT A FUNERAL) has no
qualms about leaving him when things are tough. He’s been searching
nearly his entire life for something known as The Queen’s Dowry, a
fortune in treasure that sunk aboard a ship in 1715. While hunting for
this treasure, though, Benjamin must battle financial woes, a wife who
still loves him but can’t stand his antics (so much so that she’s
divorcing him), and the dangers being associated with a rapper/murderer
who simply wants the benjamins.
The outlandish nature of just about everything makes the entire
production minimally cerebral at best. Examples are 300-year-old canons
resting at the bottom of the ocean but we’re still able to read what’s
written on them. Explosions that knock divers out of the water but don’t
harm them in any way. A bimbo richese daughter who knows nothing about
...well ...anything. And the list goes on.
But even so, I was in the mood for all of this nonsense. And if you’ve
had a rough day and need something mindless, this one will certainly fit
your needs. But if you’re looking for anything approaching story depth,
you might want to pass.
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DVD cost: $31.98
Purchase:
Tower.com
Film Review Stew
Favorite? No.
Stew Poo-Poo? No.
Newsworthy:
Kate Hudson was nominated
for a Razzie Award in the "worst actress" category for her role in
Fool's Gold.
Movie Quote: "Something
wrong? Why would anything be wrong? We just had sex in a church - and
we're not even married - and now we're gonna dig up a grave! I mean,
what is that, like a triple sin? I'm surprised we haven't been struck by
lightning."
Other Actors/Actresses
from Fool's Gold
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