Mad Money
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Movie Reviews of Mad Money
Movie Review: A fun, lighthearted female bonding movie
Summary: 4 Stars
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When her husband loses his job due to corporate downsizing, Bridget (Diane Keaton) has to find a way to make some money after years outside the workforce. With a degree in comparative literature and no useful office skills, the only job she can get is as a janitor at the Federal Reserve Bank. However, once she sees the banks inner workings, Bridget hatches a plan to steal the money that is going out of circulation. With the help of the woman in charge of shredding the bills (Queen Latifah) and a woman who pushes around the carts of money (Katie Holmes), she steals an uncountable sum over the course of three years.
Mad Money is a girl bonding film and it was completely entertaining from start to finish. It's obviously not going to win any Oscars, but I had a good time while I was watching it and even laughed out loud a few times, which is good enough for me. This story is just a fantasy come to life because everyone's thought about doing something crazy once in their life and this is the story of what happens when these women just went for it. I think if you keep it lighthearted and don't expect too much from this movie, you'll really enjoy it. But if you go in expecting perfection, you'll probably be disappointed.
Movie Review: We actually liked it... who would have thunk it??
Summary: 4 Stars
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Ok... we truly don't understand all the negative media regarding this release. We found it to be a cute movie to pass the time. Diane Keaton was in it as her funny manic-self as was Ted Danson.
Yes, the ending can be a tad predictable... but then, aren't most endings that way today? It doesn't matter, because you want it to end that way. I won't kill the story but it moves along quickly. You don't find yourself watching the clock or getting up for bathroom breaks. It is an Oscar worthy movie?... NO... but it is something to watch and laugh about. Is it something that you will put in the DVD player over and over; probably not. Katie Holmes isn't horrendous in this... again, I don't understand all the negative media. I have a feeling that it did get so much crap because she is married to Tom Cruise and regardless of what she does, that will be the cross that she will have to bear.
All in all, a funny story, that went quickly and has some big names. Enjoyable, that makes you wonder what you would do in the situation. Buy it or atleast rent it.
Movie Review: Cash at First Sight
Summary: 4 Stars
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This Movie is Enormously fun. Just on a personal level I have always liked Diane Keaton and Ted Danson ( Especially in NESSIE ), and Queen Latifah is always a good cast member in a movie like this , or basically any, and I could care less about Katie since anyone can do her role.
Superficially its a very basic film, but apparently it took 5 years to put together. The Directors Commentary is very informative and states some key details that some film critics should learnh by heart. The Bonus "making of" film is short but very nice to watch. Essentially what you have is a great fun film experience that works superbly in 5.1 sound, and the bonus directors commentary informs the events. It was based loosely on a British event, but this is its own film and works very well. Not perfect, but well worth a buy as a film to take out and watch
whenever you need a laugh.And, as the Director says, Its a crime film with no Bullets being fired.
Movie Review: Surprisingly complex characterization
Summary: 4 Stars
I went into this movie expecting nothing but a fun chick-flick with a bit of suspense and action, and got it - plus a little side of mystery. The main character is not as straightforward as she first seems, and that pretty much makes the movie a notch above a lot of fluffy chick-flicks. It makes her more than a two-dimensional cardboard cutout, and gives her real personality. It also helps that all three of the main actresses did a phenomenal job with their roles; I give the acting two thumbs up.
As far as the plot goes, yes, it's very farfetched and unbelievable (as in, don't try this yourself), but for me that doesn't take away from the enjoyment of the movie. The only slight problem was the inability to judge the passing of time - at the end of the movie it's mentioned that three years have passed, but without that one comment we have no idea how long it'd been. It's only a small complaint because it's not terribly crucial to the storyline whether it's been three months or three years.
Otherwise it was a very fun and well-acted comedy/action movie that I think most people would enjoy. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for some mindless entertainment.
Movie Review: FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
A great cast delivers a fun, funny and suspenseful little movie about an upper middle-class couple that have fallen on their version of "hard times." Wifey (Diane Keaton) re-enters the workforce in order to help make ends meet....only to find that due to spending decades as a housewife, she is not qualified to do anything. Finally she lands a job at the Federal Reserve as a janitor...where she discovers, to her horror, that money that is deemed "old" is taken out of circulation and shredded. It doesn't take long for Keaton to devise a plan to basically steal money that is to be thrown away anyway....and the plan takes off without much of a hitch after enlisting the help of two of her coworkers (Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes). All goes well until the husband of Holmes starts trading large sums of money over the internet...suddenly, the threesome are the target of a federal investigation. Will the three do time in the federal pen for stealing the "trash?
Uproariously funny, most will enjoy this cute "chick flick" starring three veteran actresses that seem to have tons of chemistry...definitely worth seeing.
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