Twenty Bucks
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Movie Reviews of Twenty Bucks
Movie Review: DVD: It's about frickin' time!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've eagerly awaited the release of Twenty Bucks on DVD for several years, and am overjoyed that it's finally here. With so much schlock that gets shoveled onto digitial discs these days it's amazing that such a quality flick took so long.
Twenty Bucks is a series of disjointed vignettes, united by their involvement of the same twenty dollar bill. We follow the double-sawbuck from its initial withdrawal from an automatic teller up through its eventual end. The hapless bill gets shoved inside a fish, stuffed in a stripper's G-string, and used to predict the lottery. Along the way, it touches the lives of several diverse characters, portrayed by an ensemble cast that clearly enjoyed their work. Especially noteworthy are Christopher Lloyd and Steve Buscemi (who is required by law to appear in all of these sorts of movies) as an experienced criminal and his somewhat bewildered apprentice. Some characters appear for a single scene, while others lose the bill and then return to us when the bill returns to them, to tie up their storylines.
It's an enjoyable ride, funny at times, poignant at others, and it deserves a spot in every movie lover's media rack.
Movie Review: cool concept
Summary: 4 Stars
One of my writing friends asked me if I had seen this movie after they read a review copy of my book "The Twenty Dollar Bill." I had not, and was very glad they asked me. This movie has the same basic concept I used, of telling a story by following the path of a single twenty dollar bill, changing viewpoint as the bill moves from person to person and place to place.
As explained in one of the special features, the movie differed from the original script written in the 1930s, making the plots and characters interweave more. I think that concept works well in the film, although I would like to find and read the original script.
A grand cast, and an enjoyable film.
Movie Review: Interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
The idea is very interesting and the cast (as many other reviewers have noted) is excellent! Some parts were a little dry and there were times when I really liked how the stories wove together and other times when it came across as sort of trite. When you take into consideration that this is a low-budget movie and the first film for the (writer??) that bumps it up quite a bit. I recommend seeing this film and I would love to see redux with the same cast.Movie Review: Passable ensemble entertainment
Summary: 4 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Buoyed by an intriguing premise (the film follows a 20-dollar bill as it passes through the hands of various, unconnected people) and a stellar middle segment with a surprisingly-good Christopher Lloyd as a smooth criminal, Twenty Bucks doesn't have a whole lot to say but it tells its story well and holds viewer interest for 90 minutes.
3/4
Movie Review: Twenty Bucks
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a good film. It was more of an independent film,so it probably went unnoticed by lots of people. It is a portrait of how money changes hands, and who's hands it changes to. It is a series of little stories and a twenty dollar bill is passed around through all of the character's. Definitely worth a look for anyone interested in short intelligent stories.
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