Directed by : Jodie Foster
Written by : Jamie Linden, Alan DiFiore, Jim Kouf
Starring : George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Caitriona Balfe
Release Date : May 12, 2016
Just by watching the trailer, it's easy to say that "Money Monster" is just another biased indictment against big money like Wall Street. You're not entirely wrong to think that, however this movie really isn't just all about that subject matter, although it uses that thematic point to catapult the actual premise of the film. This is very much about a hostage situation that is done in a way where we are somewhat seeing it happening in real time. It's exciting, tense, and thrilling enough, but I question how much I really cared about what's going on.
The work chemistry between the two leads; George Clooney and Julia Roberts, is the heart of the movie that keeps us invested in how they pull through this ordeal. Jack O'Connell is fine in the role of the person holding them hostage, but he seemed more like a surrogate character that is designed to be the social commentary about the people who get screwed at the stock markets. The plot where Caitriona Balfe does her own investigation only works because of the actress' strong presence. Basically, despite the fact we have a very strong cast in this movie, the story itself while engaging enough, isn't really that strong.
As a well structured thriller, Jodie Foster directs this rather well. Flipping back and forth between the different characters and the different sub plots, are all remarkably done. Tossing in some humor into a tense movie via the Christopher Denham character is a welcome aspect to this. Overall though, the story itself is not that deep, despite alluding to multiple social commentaries about people with money getting away with shady practices, to how people react to volatile situations like they are just watching reality TV.
While "Money Monster" seems like a well intentioned film about the people involved in a hostage situation, it unfortunately gets too caught up in it's own self-importance and thematic messages. The social commentary angle of the film may be memorable enough, but the movie itself is just a passing and overall forgetful 90 minutes of entertainment.
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