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Movie Reviews of Where the Money Is
Movie Review: kansas needs to lighten up.
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is a hoot and of course, Paul Newman, is superb. You watch a movie for entertainment. Don't take everything so seriously!Movie Review: Good acting in a fluff plot
Summary: 3 Stars
I like a fun caper movie when all the right elements that go with it are in place. This movie has a plot that flat out wouldn't work, which would be ok in a movie like "Sugar and Spice", where we just care about how the cheerleaders look. But this one is trying to be more serious, and with it should come grittier crime scenarios. The serious part is to show Paul Newman faking paralysis in order to get to a rest home instead of prison as a means of making an escape. While very unlikely in itself, he plays it seriously. Also played seriously is the attempt by Linda Fiorentino to unmask the charade. The chemistry between the two actors is excellent, both here, and throughout the entire movie, and that's what gets it three stars. Paul Newman shows he's still very much worth seeing, and I hope they give him a few more higher quality films before he packs it in.
But while I liked the interraction between the two main characters, unfortunately everything else is, well, fluff. Dermot Mulroney has a completely thankless role as the husband who feels he's losing his wife to the much older Newman. Since he isn't really a bad person, I don't like that the movie makes him do something to make us dislike him by the end.
But the part I disliked the most was the crime caper they go on. Newman once again shows marvelous talent as an actor as they go on it, but it's the heist they do that doesn't convinvce me for a minute that it would work. Nor does the ending when confronted by the police, nor does the very final few minutes. With the recent quality filming of Elmore Leonard novels, the bar has risen in the way movies need to portray the criminal world.
Linda Fiorentino has proven she can do great work, and Paul Newman is a national treasure. Let's give him the respect he deserves with a few more quality roles.
Movie Review: Newman Delivers
Summary: 3 Stars
I really enjoyed this movie. It wasn't just the actors in it either. The story was fun to watch even if it was a little simple. In this drama comedy Paul Newman still has that great ability to act and really shows it off in this lead role. He plays an old thief that fakes a stroke to get out of prison. When his plan of collecting some old cash he had stashed away falls through, Carol (played by Linda Fiorentino) convinces him to hi-jack an armored car. This movie is fun to watch and in certain parts really makes you laugh. Also in this film, Dermot Mulroney, who plays Fiorentino's husband. If you are a Paul Newman fan then pick this one up. But even if you're not then you should give it a try. You might like it.Movie Review: Always worth looking if Newman's in it...
Summary: 3 Stars
After only five movies in the '90s, this is Paul Newman's first movie of the new decade. This week Mr. Newman is turning 76 years old. Hard to believe considering how sharp and lively his performance here is. The movie itself is moderately entertaining, but I think the problem with it lies in the script. I won't reveal plot details, but I will say that there are a number of plot turns that are just a little too convenient to be convincing. What makes this worth a rental is Newman's easy-going performance. Linda Fiorentino turns in a solid performance-- she too is above the material.
As I said in the review title, I think just about anything Newman does these days is worth checking out.
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