Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen
Bremner, Alexis Dziena, Kevin Hart, Ray Winstone
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for action violence, some sexual material, brief
nudity and language)
Review: Finn (McConaughey) is looking for a lost
Spanish Galleon in the Caribbean. He believes he has found the location, and has
it marked by his own sunk ship. He enlists the help of his ex-wife, Tess
(Hudson), who is intrigued until she finds he has no real proof of the Spanish
ship's location. Fate puts them together again on the boat of multi-millionaire
Nigel Honeycutt (Sutherland) and his daughter, Gemma (Dziena). He is fascinated
by Finn's stories, and wants to help him find the treasure. Also looking to find
the treasure are Moe (Winstone), Finn's old mentor and gangster rapper Bigg
Bunny (Hart), who Finn owes money to.
"Fool's Gold" is a moderately entertaining film. McConaughey and Hudson are
trying to recapture the chemistry from "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" with
moderate success. Sutherland is sporting a poor English accent. Dziena stands
out because her character is so incredibly stupid. She seems to steal the scenes
she is in. The action is pretty good, especially in the last half hour...more
Extras:
Featurette, gag reel.
Movie Spotlight
Fool's Gold Release Date: February 8, 2008 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Director: Andy Tennant Screenwriter: John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Andy Tennant Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen
Bremner, Alexis Dziena, Kevin Hart, Ray Winstone Genre: Adventure, Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for action violence, some sexual material, brief
nudity and language) Official Website: FoolsGoldmovie.com
Plot Summary: Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable,
modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th
century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in
1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to
Tess Finnegan (Kate Hudson). Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working
aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland),
Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure's whereabouts. Much to Tess'
consternation, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel's yacht and, using his
roguish charm, convinces the tycoon and his celebutante daughter, Gemma (Alexis
Dziena), to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. But they are not
the only ones after the prize. Finn's one-time mentor, Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone),
and a ruthless local gangster (Kevin Hart) are intent on beating Finn to the
prize. Let the treasure hunt begin...
EN 5 Second Review:
A nice little romantic action adventure although
strictly popcorn fare
Engaging
though flimsy, lively though occasionally tone-deaf, it's a movie that
thrives on the strength of its affable co-stars Chris Kaltenbach: Baltimore Sun
Screen couplings that work are things to be treasured. In
that sense, Fool's Gold is as close to the real thing as we've come in a
while...more
Recalling
older, funnier romantic comedies Sid Smith: Chicago Tribune Fool's Gold is a movie that keeps reminding you of
its antecedents, all the way back to 1984 and the comic
adventure Romancing the Stone...more
EN 5 Second Review:
A nice little romantic action adventure although
strictly popcorn fare
Recalling
older, funnier romantic comedies