Money Monster
Thriller following a popular TV financial reporter (George Clooney) - "The Wizard of Wall Street" - who is taken hostage, live on air, by an irate investor. Co-stars Jack O'Connell and Julia Roberts. Directed by Jodie Foster.
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Flicks, Dominic Corry
flicksIt can be a glorious thing when movies attempt to boil down public rancor over a certain issue into a fictional story about one man's struggle – the power of cinema to distill widely held feelings into a propulsive, personal story is unmatched. That was clearly the goal here, to spin the widespread enmity for the 1% into a gripping real-time thriller in which specific characters are held accountable for the financial inequalities that divide our society.
A tautly directed hostage thriller with an outstanding cast
Is it fair to criticise a movie for not being what it could have been? Some critics have pointed out that Money Monster (2016) does not go far enough in attacking the root causes of recent global financial meltdowns. But this is only one movie with one voice, and it was made for entertainment. If you want to see the shape of a movie-led subversive campaign...
A good watch
A mediocre TV-grade drama
Variety
pressAs an indictment of Wall Street chicanery, it’s largely toothless; as a pure thriller, it only quickens the pulse once or twice; as a conspiracy saga, its central mystery falls flat.
Time Out
pressThere's no escaping it: Money Monster is a basic, silly movie. But it has on its side a top-notch cast and an entire absence of self-seriousness.
The Telegraph
pressYou miss the lingering after-sting of catharsis that was a regular signature of Lumet’s work, but in the heat of the moment, Money Monster’s bluster and nerve keeps you hooked.
The New York Times
pressYou will not necessarily learn anything here about how TV or high finance really work, but you will be invited to enjoy the illusion of such enlightenment in the skilled and charismatic company of Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
The Guardian
pressThis is no masterpiece, but it’s amiable slice of popcorn entertainment.
Rolling Stone
pressFoster's film doesn't doubt that money rules our lives. But it does wonder, provocatively, why we're dumb enough to let it.
Los Angeles Times
pressA film that is both less entertaining and less significant than it imagines.
Hollywood Reporter
pressUnfortunately, as a director, Foster shows no knack or instinct for building tension; her style is strictly presentational, brisk and efficient...
Empire Magazine
pressA fast-paced, entertaining, if somewhat on-the-nose mélange of thriller, satire, and drama...
Flicks, Dominic Corry
flicksIt can be a glorious thing when movies attempt to boil down public rancor over a certain issue into a fictional story about one man's struggle – the power of cinema to distill widely held feelings into a propulsive, personal story is unmatched. That was clearly the goal here, to spin the widespread enmity for the 1% into a gripping real-time thriller in which specific characters are held accountable for the financial inequalities that divide our society.
Variety
pressAs an indictment of Wall Street chicanery, it’s largely toothless; as a pure thriller, it only quickens the pulse once or twice; as a conspiracy saga, its central mystery falls flat.
Time Out
pressThere's no escaping it: Money Monster is a basic, silly movie. But it has on its side a top-notch cast and an entire absence of self-seriousness.
The Telegraph
pressYou miss the lingering after-sting of catharsis that was a regular signature of Lumet’s work, but in the heat of the moment, Money Monster’s bluster and nerve keeps you hooked.
The New York Times
pressYou will not necessarily learn anything here about how TV or high finance really work, but you will be invited to enjoy the illusion of such enlightenment in the skilled and charismatic company of Julia Roberts and George Clooney.
The Guardian
pressThis is no masterpiece, but it’s amiable slice of popcorn entertainment.
Rolling Stone
pressFoster's film doesn't doubt that money rules our lives. But it does wonder, provocatively, why we're dumb enough to let it.
Los Angeles Times
pressA film that is both less entertaining and less significant than it imagines.
Hollywood Reporter
pressUnfortunately, as a director, Foster shows no knack or instinct for building tension; her style is strictly presentational, brisk and efficient...
Empire Magazine
pressA fast-paced, entertaining, if somewhat on-the-nose mélange of thriller, satire, and drama...
A tautly directed hostage thriller with an outstanding cast
Is it fair to criticise a movie for not being what it could have been? Some critics have pointed out that Money Monster (2016) does not go far enough in attacking the root causes of recent global financial meltdowns. But this is only one movie with one voice, and it was made for entertainment. If you want to see the shape of a movie-led subversive...
A good watch
A mediocre TV-grade drama
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